Unacknowledged Burdens and Clinical Assets of BIPOC Genetic Counseling Students: Qualitative Evidence to Inform Supervision.

Yeabsira Tufa¹, Kimberly Zayhowski², Joselyn Saenz Diaz³, Nikkola Carmichael²

¹Master's Program in Genetic Counseling, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

²Medical Sciences and Education, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

³Department of Cancer Genetics and Genomics, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, California, USA.

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Abstract

As the genetic counseling profession works to diversify its predominantly white workforce, understanding the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students is central to equity efforts. While BIPOC students bring invaluable cultural and linguistic diversity that improves patient care, they often navigate clinical training environments that lack diversity and psychological s…

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