The 2019 US medical genetics workforce: a focus on clinical genetics
158 Citations•2021•
Brittany D. Jenkins, Catherine G. Fischer, Curt A. Polito
There is still a gap between genetics services needed and workforce capacity and a concerted effort is required to increase the number of clinical geneticists and enhance interdisciplinary teamwork to meet increasing patient needs.
Abstract
With the rapid expansion of genomic medicine in the past decade, there is still a gap between genetics services needed and workforce capacity. A concerted effort is required to increase the number of clinical geneticists and enhance interdisciplinary teamwork to meet increasing patient needs.