Hi all, I am a genetic counselor at a hospital who is here to raise awareness of albinism. Firstly, you might be wondering what a genetic counselor is. A genetic counselor is someone who helps families understand the risk for genetic conditions.We get a masters degree in genetic counseling, and undergo clinical training.You can go into clinical, commercial, diagnostic laboratories, education and public policy, and research practices.In 2008, the typical genetic counselor made around $54,832.We help people with genetics diseases running in their family figure out their options.
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http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genecounseling.shtml#2 http://www.genetichealth.com/resources_what_is_genetic_counseling.shtml