Educating Genetic Counselors in Australia—Developing a Masters Program
| Autor: | Samantha Wake, Margaret Sahhar, Jan Hodgson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Medical education business.industry Public health Genetic counseling Reflective practice Distance education Australia Clinical supervision Genetic Counseling Education Professional Reciprocity (social psychology) Workforce medicine Curriculum Program Development business Genetics (clinical) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Genetic Counseling. 22:897-901 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3599 1059-7700 |
| Popis: | In 2005 a publication about genetic counseling training in Australia recommended that a 2 year Masters program be established to better equip Australian genetic counselors with increased clinical skills and genetic knowledge (Sahhar et al. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 14(4), 283-294, 2005). A 2 year Masters program, it was argued, would increase the possibility of international reciprocity, thus increasing the employment opportunities for Australian trained genetic counselors overseas. In 2008 the first 2 year professional Masters program in Australia began at the University of Melbourne. The model for how this was achieved is discussed, along with the impact of the competencies developed by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (Australia and New Zealand), on program evolution, teaching styles and clinical supervision. The principal challenges in developing the Masters program are explored and initiatives specific to SE Asia are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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