The eight cases below represent a standard and complex case from each of the main clinical specialties of genetic counseling: prenatal, pediatrics, adult, and cancer. Each case includes non-patient facing and patient facing roles of a genetic counselor and includes pre-test and post-test counseling appointments. There are questions throughout the cases to check understanding and promote reflection.
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Standard Prenatal Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- Dana Goodloe, MPH, MS, CGC—genetic counselor
- Jessica Denton, PhD, MS, CGC—patient
- Kelli Carpenter, MS, R. Lynn Holt, MS, CGC, Jessica Denton, PhD, MS, CGC—case development
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock — Videography, Editing, Production
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Complex Prenatal Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- R. Lynn Holt, MS, CGC —genetic counselor
- Meghan Bartos, MS, CGC —patient
- Samantha Stover, MS, CGC, Kelli Carpenter, MS, R. Lynn Holt, MS, CGC, Jessica Denton, PhD, MS, CGC —case development
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock —Videography, Editing, Production
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Standard Pediatric Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- Bryce Brown, MS, CGC —genetic counselor
- Ali Al-Beshri, MD —medical geneticist
- Kelli Carpenter, MS, R. Lynn Holt, MS, CGC, Jessica Denton, PhD, MS, CGC —case development
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock —Videography, Editing, Production
We want to thank this wonderful family. This patient does have NF1, but her actual medical history and diagnostic journey are different than portrayed here. Pseudonyms and alternative family history information were used to protect the family’s privacy.
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Complex Pediatric Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- Alicia Gomes, MS, CGC —genetic counselor
- Anna Hurst, MS, MD —medical geneticist
- Kelli Carpenter, MS, R. Lynn Holt, MS, CGC, Jessica Denton, PhD, MS, CGC —case development
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock —Videography, Editing, Production
We want to thank this wonderful family. This patient does have Bainbridge Roper’s syndrome, but his actual medical history and diagnostic journey are different than portrayed here. Pseudonyms and alternative family history information were used to protect the family’s privacy.
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Standard Adult Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- Dana Goodloe, MPH, MS, CGC-genetic counselor
- Isadeleyn Paola Martinez Gonzalez and Faizon Pruitt-patients
- Victoria Moy, MS, CGC-case development
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock, Meagan Courtney-Videography, Editing, Production
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Complex Adult Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- Colton Rathbun, MS, CGC-genetic counselor, case development
- John Davis-patient
- Giavanna Verdi, MD-medical geneticist
- Emilia Cytron, MS, CGC-case development
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock, Meagan Courtney-Videography, Editing, Production
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Standard Cancer Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- Katie Hutto MS, CGC-genetic counselor, case development
- Alicia Gomes, MS, CGC-patient
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock, Meagan Courtney-Videography, Editing, Production
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Complex Cancer Case
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Case Documents
Credits
- Jessica Denton, PhD, MS, CGC-genetic counselor
- Philip Anderson-Patient
- Katie Hutto, MS, CGC-case development
- Christopher Reid, Doctorre McDade, Courtney Brock, Meagan Courtney-Videography, Editing, Production






