MGC News
MGC student Dave Baker counsels patients across the state
May. 11, 2023—Genetic counseling student Dave Baker completed cancer genetics rotations in each of Tennessee’s Grand Divisions By: Lexie Little Dave Baker looked out at the road ahead. Nearly three hours of his five-hour drive between Kalispell and Bozeman, Montana, had passed since leaving the clinic where he shadowed genetic counselor Tiana Pallister. All the while, he...
MGC ‘near peers’ provide reassurance, support
Feb. 23, 2022—Students in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine master of genetic counseling program match with peer mentors and mentees to establish a sense of community By: Lexie Little As Kelsey Schulz waited to enter their classroom at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) for the first time, they drummed their fingers on the straps of...
MGC Where Are They Now? Carly Smith ‘21
Sep. 15, 2021—Perinatal Genetic Counselor Carly Smith, MGC, LCGC helps families along the West Coast by Lexie Little In 2021, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) celebrated the graduation of its first class of genetic counselors. The Master of Genetic Counseling program launched in 2019. Each member of the inaugural class, including Carly Smith, found new jobs...
Inaugural Master of Genetic Counseling cohort graduates, poised for leadership and innovation
May. 17, 2021—by Emma Mattson “It’s so hard to believe that these last two years have gone by so fast.” That’s MGC graduate and future genetic counselor Gianna Petrelli, one of the five members of the inaugural MGC class who proudly walked across the Vanderbilt commencement stage this weekend. It’s been two years since we welcomed the...