Resources
Relevant Films and Readings
Films With a Special Focus
In the course of developing the Monday Afternoon Series, we have begun to establish a collection of films that have some relevance to genetic counseling field. Viewing classical and contemporary films can help stimulate discussion of familial relationships and conflicts, morbidity and chronic illness, death and dying, personal and familial crises, birth defects. Additionally, we discuss the relevance of the films to genetic counseling and psychosocial counseling.
We update this collection annually. Please let us know if there are any films you would like us to add.
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Relevant Readings
The following database of readings has been compiled over the last few years. As you can see, it contains readings in all categories, including fiction and non-fiction, personal accounts and general discussions of pertinent issues. We have assigned readings from this list to incoming and returning students, and have distributed it to individuals interested in the genetic counseling field.
We update this database semi-annually. Please let us know if there are any readings you would like us to add.
Download the Related Readings list (PDF)»
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Links to Genetics-Related Sites
- American Board of Genetic Counseling
- American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
- Cancer Web
- CDC Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention
- Disability Rights
- Directory of Genetic Support Groups
- Family Village
- GeneClinics
- Genetic Societies Home Page
- Genetics and Your Practice
- Genetics Education Center
- Health Advocacy (Sarah Lawrence Graduate Studies program)
- Health Advocacy Bulletin (a special issue on health advocacy and human genetics, featuring "Responding to a Genetic Disorder: A Case Becomes a Cause," by Katherine R. McCurdy, founding Board Member of the Barth Syndrome Foundation, Inc.)
- Human Genome Project Information
- Human Genome Resources
- March of Dimes
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- National Organization for Rare Disorders
- National Society of Genetic Counselors
- NCHPEG - National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
- Reprotox


