Another week has flown by for the first years in the University of Cincinnati’s Genetic Counseling Program. We got to go to our first journal club meeting this week. We reviewed an article entitled “Genomics: The Breast Cancer Landscape” by Joe Gray and Brian Druker, which was recently published by Nature. The authors discussed whole genome sequencing and how it could be used to examine tumor diversity so physicians could use targeted therapies.
In other exciting news, we are looking forward to attending the 2012 Ohio Genetic Counselor Meeting next Friday, September 21st, which our Assistant Director, Carrie Atzinger, has helped to coordinate. This conference will be held at the Cincinnati’s Children Hospital this year which ensures all the University of Cincinnati genetic counseling students will be able to attend. Practicing genetic counselors and students from all over the state will attend the meeting. Topics addressed throughout the day include: updates on the Ohio Newborn Screening, genetic research studies in Ohio, defining the role of genetic counselors in Epilepsy and Hematology/Oncology and many more.
As October draws closer and the weather begins cooling down the first year students are getting more and more excited about clinical rotations. Our first clinical rotation begins in early October. This first rotation mostly involves observation of the genetic counseling session. My first rotation is in Pediatrics with a focus on Tuberous Sclerosis (TS). Understanding that I might not have any background knowledge on TS the genetic counselor I am observing has posted a few journal articles to help me familiarize myself with the disorder. I can’t wait to start seeing patients, but more to come on that in a few weeks.
Many of us our eager to attend our first UC football game against Delaware State this Saturday (Go Bearcats!). Hope you guys have a great weekend.
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| Some first years at the University of Cincinnati football game |
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| Second years enjoying the game |
