The educational goals of the UConn GC Program are to:
Provide a competency-based and interprofessional approach to training to prepare students for the national board certification examination and professional practice;
Deliver dynamic traditional, online and novel learning experiences to meet the growing need and evolving role of genetic counselors;
Promote effective communication techniques for professional practice;
Foster diversity and inclusion in students and partners, leadership opportunities, and community outreach to drive excellence in the profession;
Provide holistic experiential and professional development opportunities to facilitate the translation of knowledge into genetic counseling practice;
Mentor and foster students as individuals recognizing intersectionality of identity, experiences, cultures and customs toward developing one’s personal values;
Improve and promote the role of genetics in health care and research as well as the value of the genetic counseling profession.