1. Education
  2. Program Curriculum

Supplemental Activities

Students are required to attend, participate in, and log six supplemental activities over the two years of the program.

Three supplementary activities are required:

  1. The coursework completed as part of material covering the psychology of death and loss (see Program Curriculum for more information)
  2. Education outreach project that is completed during the 2nd year of the program and presented during CMM 595 (see below)
  3. Attendance at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Educational Conference during the 2nd year of the program (see below)

The remaining activities can include but are not limited to:

  1. Attendance at the Genetics and Genomics Grand Rounds that occur outside of GENE 670
  2. UArizona Campus Grand Rounds and Seminars offered by various clinical departments across the Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix, as well as the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health
  3. Attendance at the annual Arizona Genetics Alliance meeting
  4. Webinars, podcasts or other educational presentations
  5. Any additional outreach efforts

Educational Outreach Project

Students from the UAGCGP participate in a community outreach project during their second year as part CMM 695: Genetic Counseling Colloquium, under direction of the Outreach Coordinator. More information can be found on the UAGCGP Student Resources Box folder.

National Society of Genetic Counselors Educational Conference

The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) hosts an annual meeting where Genetic Counselors throughout the country come together to present research and discuss new and emerging topics and trends in genetic counseling. A $1000 travel stipend is allocated for each second-year student to offset expenses of attending national conferences, such as the NSGC conference.