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European registration process for Clinical Laboratory Geneticists in genetic healthcare
- Source :
- European Journal of Human Genetics, 25, 515-519, European Journal of Human Genetics, European Journal of Human Genetics, 25, 5, pp. 515-519, European Journal of Human Genetics, 25(5), 515-519
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Contains fulltext : 174738.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) Tremendous progress in genetics and genomics led to a wide range of healthcare providers, genetic tests, and more patients who can benefit from these developments. To guarantee and improve the quality of genetic testing, a unified European-based registration for individuals qualified in biomedicine was realized. Therefore a Europe-wide recognition of the profession 'European registered Clinical Laboratory Geneticist (ErCLG)' based on a syllabus of core competences was established which allows for harmonization in professional education. The 'European Board of Medical Genetics division - Clinical Laboratory Geneticist' provides now since 3 years the possibility to register as an ErCLG. Applicants may be from all European countries and since this year also from outside of Europe. Five subtitles reflect the exact specialty of each ErCLG, who can reregister every 5 years. A previously not possible statistics based on ~300 individuals from 19 countries as holders of an ErCLG title provides interesting insights into the professionals working in human genetics. It could be substantiated that there are around twice as many females than males and that a PhD title was achieved by 80% of registered ErCLGs. Also most ErCLGs are still trained as generalists (66%), followed by such ErCLGs with focus on molecular genetics (23%); the remaining are concentrated either on clinical (6%), tumor (4%) or biochemical genetics (1%). In conclusion, besides MDs and genetic counselors/nurses an EU-wide recognition system for Clinical Laboratory Geneticist has been established, which strengthens the status of specialists working in human genetic diagnostics in Europe and worldwide.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Genetic counseling
Genetics, Medical
Specialty
030105 genetics & heredity
Biology
03 medical and health sciences
Health care
Medical Laboratory Personnel
Genetics
medicine
Humans
European Union
Genetics (clinical)
Biomedicine
Genetic testing
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Geneticist
Clinical Laboratory Services
Disorders of movement Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience [Radboudumc 3]
Human genetics
030104 developmental biology
Policy
Family medicine
Workforce
Medical genetics
Credentialing
business
SERVICES
PROFESSIONALS
COUNSELORS
PROVISION
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10184813
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Human Genetics, 25, 515-519, European Journal of Human Genetics, European Journal of Human Genetics, 25, 5, pp. 515-519, European Journal of Human Genetics, 25(5), 515-519
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a17ea705ec6280f521fdad9a764624d0