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Demystifying Genetics with Laura Yeates
Manage episode 473108594 series 2313219
Dr. Laura Yeates shares her journey as a cardiac genetic counsellor specialising in inherited heart diseases and supporting families affected by sudden cardiac death. We explore her recent PhD research on developing support interventions for these families and discuss the importance of wellbeing for genetic counselling professionals.
• Cardiac genetic counselling focuses on inherited cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias
• Dr. Yeates completed her PhD during COVID, developing support interventions for families affected by sudden cardiac death
• Genetic counsellors need a personalised "self-care toolkit" that evolves throughout their career
• The importance of multidisciplinary team meetings where genetic counsellors provide valuable expertise
• "Mainstreaming" works best when genetic counsellors are embedded within specialty departments
• Being called "stat" to map a complex family tree validated the unique skills genetic counsellors bring to healthcare teams
• Certification is challenging but valuable, making genetic counsellors more reflective practitioners
• The profession requires continuous learning as "the technology we'll be using in 10 years hasn't been invented yet"
Demystifying Genetics is sponsored by TrakGene
https://www.trakgene.com/
Chapters
1. Introduction to Dr. Laura Yates (00:00:00)
2. PhD in Genetic Counselling During COVID (00:02:42)
3. Exploring Cardiac Genetics Specialization (00:05:02)
4. Genetic Counsellor Wellbeing and Self-Care (00:09:14)
5. Leading the Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (00:16:32)
6. Mainstreaming Genetics in Healthcare (00:21:27)
7. The "Stat" Genetic Counsellor Story (00:27:21)
8. The Art of Drawing Family Pedigrees (00:32:55)
9. Certification in Genetic Counselling (00:36:56)
31 episodes
Manage episode 473108594 series 2313219
Dr. Laura Yeates shares her journey as a cardiac genetic counsellor specialising in inherited heart diseases and supporting families affected by sudden cardiac death. We explore her recent PhD research on developing support interventions for these families and discuss the importance of wellbeing for genetic counselling professionals.
• Cardiac genetic counselling focuses on inherited cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias
• Dr. Yeates completed her PhD during COVID, developing support interventions for families affected by sudden cardiac death
• Genetic counsellors need a personalised "self-care toolkit" that evolves throughout their career
• The importance of multidisciplinary team meetings where genetic counsellors provide valuable expertise
• "Mainstreaming" works best when genetic counsellors are embedded within specialty departments
• Being called "stat" to map a complex family tree validated the unique skills genetic counsellors bring to healthcare teams
• Certification is challenging but valuable, making genetic counsellors more reflective practitioners
• The profession requires continuous learning as "the technology we'll be using in 10 years hasn't been invented yet"
Demystifying Genetics is sponsored by TrakGene
https://www.trakgene.com/
Chapters
1. Introduction to Dr. Laura Yates (00:00:00)
2. PhD in Genetic Counselling During COVID (00:02:42)
3. Exploring Cardiac Genetics Specialization (00:05:02)
4. Genetic Counsellor Wellbeing and Self-Care (00:09:14)
5. Leading the Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (00:16:32)
6. Mainstreaming Genetics in Healthcare (00:21:27)
7. The "Stat" Genetic Counsellor Story (00:27:21)
8. The Art of Drawing Family Pedigrees (00:32:55)
9. Certification in Genetic Counselling (00:36:56)
31 episodes
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