Genepod - Increasing demand and workforce shortages impact access to genetic services

In a recent article in Genetics in Medicine (GIM), Maiese et al. reported the findings of a survey of the practices of 924 genetics professionals. Compared to data collected a decade ago, the authors found increased caseloads for practitioners and longer wait times for patients seeking genetic services. In this month's episode of GenePod, GIM's monthly podcast, host Cynthia Graber talks with co-authors Deborah Maiese, evaluator for the National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Networks, and Dr. Michael Watson, executive director of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, about strategies to address shortages in the medical genetics workforce and how technology is being used to improve access to genetic services for underserved populations. Related article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41436-018-0417-6