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LEAP Speaker Series – What’s in Your Genes: Understanding Genetic Risks & Myths
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About This Webinar
As 10% of cancers are inherited, Jenny Geurts, MS, CGC, from the Medical College of Wisconsin will explain why knowing your family history and genetic testing can inform your risk, including how it may improve health through risk reduction, early detection, and precision cancer treatment. You’ll also gain insight into genetic counseling, which is the process of helping people understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of inherited conditions. This process may also include genetic testing if the patient chooses to do so.
About Our LEAP Speaker
Jenny Geurts, MS, CGC, is an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Health Equity and the inaugural Program Director of the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling graduate education program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has practiced as a certified genetic counselor for nearly 20 years, is the founding President of the Wisconsin Genetic Counselors Association, and serves on the Wisconsin State Genetic Counselors Affiliated Credentialing Board. Jenny has a passion for creating an inclusive learning climate that strives for health equity. In addition to formal training in belonging, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, she has spent considerable time listening and learning to individuals and communities that have had different life experiences than her own. These opportunities have allowed her to have empathy and compassion for the communities she serves and the learners she mentors. As a clinician and educator, she sees firsthand the value of representation in healthcare professions as an important strategy in dismantling disparities and increasing access to care.
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