GalterGuides: Genetic Counseling: Getting Started

Audience for this guide

This guide offers recommended resources for genetic counseling professionals and has a special section dedicated to resources recommended for genetic counseling graduate students.

Key Resources

Journal of Genetic Counseling
Genetic Testing Registry
The Genetic Testing Registry (GTR®) provides a central location for voluntary submission of genetic test information by providers. The scope includes the test's purpose, methodology, validity, evidence of the test's usefulness, and laboratory contacts and credentials. The overarching goal of the GTR is to advance the public health and research into the genetic basis of health and disease.

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