Newborn screening was first introduced at the beginning of the 1960s with the successful
implementation of the first phenylketonuria screening programs. Early expansion of the …

As genetics becomes increasingly integrated into all areas of health care and the use of
complex genetic tests continues to grow, the clinical genetics workforce will likely face …

Background: The concept of “chromosomics” was introduced by Prof. Uwe Claussen in
2005. Herein, the growing insights into human chromosome structure finally lead to a …

Genetic testing has become increasingly integrated into all areas of healthcare, and
complex genetic testing usage continues to grow; thus, the demand for genetic counseling …

Participation of clinical genetic laboratories in External Quality Assessment schemes (EQAs)
is a powerful method to ascertain if any improvement or additional training is required in the …

Background Research in the field of genomics and genetics has evolved in recent years and
so has the demand of consumers who are increasingly interested in genomic prediction of …

Purpose Workforce shortages are observed in many sectors of the economy, including
clinical genomics laboratories. Although medical technologists are essential for the primary …

Genetic services have been in the forefront of the greatest technological and scientific
progress in the field of medical sciences and diagnostics in recent decades [1, 2]. The …

Specialists of human genetic diagnostics can be divided into four groups: Medical
Geneticists (MDG), Genetic Nurses and/or Counsellors (GN/GC), Clinical Laboratory …

Abstract In 2019, the Medical University of Innsbruck introduced the first Genetic and
Genomic Counseling master's program in the German‐speaking countries. A major …