Boston University
Genetic Counseling Program
Location: Boston, MA
Program Length: 21 months
Mission: Committed to providing high-quality training through dynamic coursework, dedicated mentoring, diverse fieldwork and innovative learning experiences to develop motivated genetic counselors to meet the needs of an expanding landscape in genetics and genomics.
Primary Objective: To educate graduate students in the core concepts of human genetics and counseling. Our focus is to provide students with the appropriate knowledge, experience and mentoring to become competent, sensitive and motivated genetic counselors. This is accomplished through a variety of educational experiences including coursework, clinical training, research project preparation and supplementary activities such as case conferences, grand rounds, journal clubs and seminars.
There is a dual degree option – MPH in Public Health and MS in Genetic Counseling
- GRE – ❌
- International students – ✅
- GPA requirement = N/A
- In-state priority – ❌
- Interviews – Virtual
- In-state: $98,500
- Out-of-state: $98,500
- International: $98,500
- Tuition reduction options – ✅
- On-campus work opportunities – ✅
- Match and/or Application Waivers – ✅
- Boston, MA
- Flexible summer rotation opportunities – ✅
We are fortunate our sponsoring institution, Boston University, provides a number of opportunities for trainings, open community conversation, affinity groups, access to an Anti-Racism Center, participation in various interest groups, and more across campus for faculty and students alike. Graduate Medical Sciences has recently created a curated, crowdsourced and cultural program to support students with affinity groups. The Newbury Center at Boston University is specific to first generation college and graduate students. On the program level, we initiated an Anti-Racism Task Force for 2020-21 and have implemented a number of actions into our program work. Finally, our students spend a significant amount of time training in a safety net setting where a focus on “exceptional care without exception” is the motto our primary teaching hospital operates under. Through these experiential learning experiences, our students gain appreciation and understanding of the varied global circumstances patients navigate.
Boston University’s medical school and teaching hospital offer access to tremendous resources for clinical experiences, with a diverse patient population, making this the only program to be located within an academic medical center in New England with a safety net hospital on campus, Boston Medical Center. Students gain experience working with an incredibly diverse patient population, including the underserved and uninsured. We strive to provide students with experiences that match their clinical and future professional interests. Our program encourages collaboration and a supportive environment for which to learn from each other. We work as a team, and work to ensure our students receive training that is also personalized to their interests and future goals.
For more information, please contact gcprog@bu.edu.
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