Episode 3: Genetic Counseling and Religion Podcast Series - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The CGA-IGC Education is pleased to present the third and final episode of a three-part series focused on Genetic Counselling and Religion. This series offers a unique opportunity to understand how different faith communities view genetic counseling, and how you can work more effectively with patients and families from these backgrounds.  These insights are designed to support your daily practice, helping you provide more culturally aware, patient-centered care. The third episode is hosted by Josie Baker MS, CGC, and features  Lindsey Walker, MS, LCGC,  a pediatric Genetic Counselor at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.  Together, they explore practical, respectful ways clinicians and genetic counselors can better support LDS patients and families when discussing genetic testing, hereditary cancer risk, and medical decision-making. Lindsey Walker shares helpful context on LDS beliefs and culture, including a strong emphasis on family, personal autonomy, faith, and health practices, as well as the community’s long-standing engagement with genealogy and family history, a connection that has also contributed to important advances in genetic research.