Palmetto Health USC Medical Group
Columbia, S.C.
Prenatal Genetics
Students are exposed to all facets of prenatal screening and diagnosis including
CVS, amniocentesis, high-resolution ultrasound, first trimester and multiple marker
screening and noninvasive prenatal screening. During the course of the rotation, students
may also work with patients for preconception genetic counseling and other adult onset
genetic conditions. Students have the opportunity to attend a monthly multidisciplinary
fetal board meeting.
Palmetto Health USC Medical Group
Columbia, S.C.
Cancer Genetics
Students will participate in full genetic counseling sessions for individuals who
have a personal diagnosis or family history of cancer. Students will offer gene panel
testing, attend tumor boards and participate in telemedicine for satellite clinics.
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, S.C.
Prenatal Genetics
This rotation offers a variety of prenatal and preconception genetic counseling opportunities
and observation of prenatal tests, including CVS, amniocentesis and high-resolution
ultrasound. The monthly Fetal Board allows for the participation in a multidisciplinary
discussion and planning of management of pregnancies with fetal abnormalities.
Greenwood Genetic Center
Greenwood, S.C.
Medical Genetics
This center provides prenatal, pediatric and adult genetic counseling services. Individuals
are referred for a variety of general genetic conditions; GGC places an emphasis on
developmental disorders, autism and birth defects. Laboratory activities include cytogenetic,
molecular and metabolic diagnostics and research. There are opportunities to observe
fetal autopsies and participate in monthly Case Review.
Greenwood Genetic Center
Columbia, S.C.
Pediatric Genetics
This rotation provides opportunity to participate in neonatal, child and adult evaluations,
outreach satellite clinics and specialty clinics such as craniofacial, metabolic and
Down Syndrome clinics.
Greenwood Genetic Center
Greenville, S.C.
Pediatric Genetics
This rotation provides the opportunity to see children and adults with a variety
of genetic conditions. Specialty clinics, such as craniofacial and neurodevelopmental
genetics, offer exposure to clinics in a team setting.
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, N.C.
Prenatal, Pediatric and Cancer
This regional referral center offers a full range of genetic services including comprehensive
genetic evaluations, genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis, cytogenetics and molecular
diagnostics. This rotation focuses on prenatal, pediatric and cancer aspects of genetic
counseling. Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of specialty clinics,
including a unique Down Syndrome clinic.
University Hospital
Augusta, Ga.
Cancer Genetics
Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital
Charlotte, N.C.
Cancer Genetics
Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Ga.
Pediatric and Adult Genetics
This rotation provides experience with inpatient and outpatient comprehensive genetic
counseling evaluations and offers opportunities for student participation in interdisciplinary
specialty teams such as comprehensive cystic fibrosis clinic (pediatric and adult)
and comprehensive hemophilia clinic (pediatric and adult). Students will also participate
in cancer genetic counseling evaluations. Students will have the opportunity to participate
in hospital-wide genetic test management decisions.
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Prenatal Genetics
Genetic counseling students in the Duke Fetal Diagnostic Center will be exposed to
a wide variety of prenatal counseling opportunities. This experience will include
preconception as well as prenatal counseling for advanced maternal age, abnormal maternal
serum screening, teratogen exposures, ultrasound anomalies, carrier screening due
to various ethnic backgrounds and family history of genetic conditions. Other educational
opportunities are available through interdisciplinary meetings to discuss the management
of pregnancies and deliveries of babies with prenatally identified conditions, radiology
conference to discuss abnormal ultrasound findings and genetics case conference.
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Medical Genetics
In this setting, genetic counseling students will observe and interact with children,
adults and families with established genetic diagnoses. Students will also be involved
with consultations regarding possible genetic diagnoses for both inpatients and outpatients.
Students will attend a general genetics clinic and clinics devoted to specific conditions.
Weekly clinics include cardiovascular genetics clinic, Fragile X syndrome clinic and
metabolic disease clinic. Monthly specialty clinics include Down Syndrome clinic,
neurofibromatosis clinic and connective tissue clinic.
Fullerton Genetics Center
Asheville, N.C.
Medical Genetics
The clinical rotation experience offers students the opportunity to participate in
the evaluation and counseling of pediatric, adult (cancer, late-onset disorders),
preconception and prenatal patients. Students will also have the opportunity to participate
in the only multidisciplinary Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders clinic in the state,
the NC Pregnancy Riskline (teratogen exposure concerns) and follow-up of patients
being treated for lysosomal storage diseases.
Greenville Hospital System
Greenville, S.C.
Cancer Genetics
Students gain experience in counseling about hereditary cancer risks, reviewing genetic
testing options and facilitating patient decision-making in an oncology setting. Students
participate in follow-up consultation with our medical director when a patient is
known to have a documented hereditary cancer mutation. This includes full discussion
of cancer risk management, inheritance pattern and assisting relatives in pursing
testing, providing support resources and psychosocial adjustment to hereditary cancer
risk.
Savannah Perinatology
Savannah, Ga.
Prenatal Genetic Counseling
Students participate in all areas of prenatal and preconception genetic counseling,
including CVS, amniocentesis, high-resolution ultrasound, fetal anomaly counseling
and NIPT. Students can also participate in multidisciplinary neonatal case conferences
(monthly), hemophilia treatment center clinic (monthly) and ethics case conferences
(weekly).
The University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Prenatal Genetics
Our Reproductive Genetics Clinics are staffed by five genetic counselors working
in conjunction with maternal fetal medicine specialists. This clinic offers students
a variety of experiences in prenatal genetic counseling including working with patients
of increased maternal age, positive serum screening, ultrasound abnormalities, teratogen
exposures and patients with a broad range of family history concerns. Students will
have contact with a diverse patient population and gain experience working with Spanish
interpreters. Students will see patients both at the UNC prenatal diagnostic clinic
and at our satellite clinic at the Rex Birth Center in Raleigh, NC. Other opportunities
for students include participating in weekly meetings and following patients through
the Center for Maternal and Infant Health and the UNC Perinatal Palliative Care program,
working with the maternal serum screening laboratory and developing educational material
for patients.
The University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Adult and Cancer Genetics
The UNC Adult and Cancer Genetics program is comprised of six genetic counselors and
three medical geneticists. This rotation is primarily based in the general adult and
specialty clinics. Students are exposed to a variety of referral indications in our
general adult clinics, including intellectual disability, connective tissue disorders,
neurodegenerative disorders, neuromuscular disorders and metabolic evaluations. Adults
and children are seen in our specialty clinics, which include bleeding disorders,
ophthalmology and cardiology. Students are expected attend a weekly conference to
discuss upcoming clinics and difficult patient cases. Students may have opportunities
to attend additional conferences and assist with inpatient consults.