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Genetic Counselor Awareness Day is Thursday, November 9. Genetic counselors play an important role in people’s healthcare – from helping them better understand genetic testing to identifying keys to their family health history.

In honor of Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, learn more about the medical professionals who see patients, work in labs and make discoveries to help individuals and families better understand how their genetics affect their health.

Learn more about the profession that helps individualize patient care.

View a video about the growing and evolving roles genetic counselors play across the spectrum of healthcare.

Connect with Northwestern’s Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling, where future genetic counselors are trained.

The future of healthcare is personalized, and genetic counselors are at the forefront of this evolution.