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National Society of Genetic Counselors' Board of Directors response to Myers et al. ‘A report of the AGCPD task force to evaluate associations between select admissions requirements, demographics, and performance on ABGC certification examination’

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supporting the that white female trainees have higher odds of passing the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification examination on their first attempt than their non- female non- white… Click to show full abstract

supporting the that white female trainees have higher odds of passing the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) certification examination on their first attempt than their non- female non- white peers (Myers et al., These findings raise questions about the pitfalls of using standard-ized testing as the primary measure of preparedness to enter genetic counseling practice. The Myers et al. paper also invites a broader conversation about how our profession's current professional practice standards may pose an obstacle to build a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive genetic counseling workforce. We applaud the Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD) task force for bringing these issues to attention at a time when our profession is working hard to remedy ways that structural, systemic,

Keywords: abgc certification; task force; agcpd task; counseling; certification examination; genetic counseling

Journal Title: Journal of Genetic Counseling
Year Published: 2022

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