A case‐based approach to the development of practice‐based competencies for accreditation of and training in graduate programs in genetic counseling

Autor: Morris Fiddler, Diane L. Baker, Beth A. Fine
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Journal of Genetic Counseling. 5:105-112
ISSN: 1573-3599
1059-7700
DOI: 10.1007/bf01408655
Popis: The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) sponsored a consensus development conference with participation from directors of graduate programs in genetic counseling, board members, and expert consultants. Using a collective, narrative, and case-based approach, 27 competencies were identified as embedded in the practice of genetic counseling. These competencies were organized into four domains of skills: Communication; Critical Thinking; Interpersonal, Counseling, and Psychosocial Assessment; and Professional Ethics and Values. The adoption of a competency framework for accreditation has a variety of implications for curriculum design and implementation. We report here the process by which a set of practice-based genetic counseling competencies have been derived; and in an accompanying article, the competencies themselves are provided. We also discuss the application of the competencies to graduate program accreditation as well as some of the implications competency-based standards may have for education and the genetic counseling profession. These guidelines may also serve as a basis for the continuing education of practicing genetic counselors and a performance evaluation tool in the workplace.
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