NSGC STATE CHAPTER
TEXAS SOCIETY
OF GENETIC COUNSELORS
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State Chapter Status We are excited to announce as of December 2007, the Texas Society of Genetic Counselors was approved by the NSGC as a State Chapter. By adopting TSGC as a state chapter, our national organization is recognizing that our mutual purposes and objective are complementary and consistent.
As a result, all new TSGC members joining after January 1, 2008, who are eligible to be Full, New Genetic Counselor, Emeritus or Student members of NSGC, must also be NSGC members in good standing.
First TSGC Annual Education Conference The Texas Society of Genetic Counselors (TSGC) proudly partners with the Texas Genetics Society (TGS) to offer an annual education conference tailored to address issues specific to genetics professionals in the State of Texas.
Texas Genetics Society 35th Annual Meeting March 27-29, 2008 Hilton Conference Center in College Station, TX For further information about the Texas Genetics Society click here,
or contact TGS
President: Dr. Carol
Wise at
Carol.Wise@TSRH.org Texas Society of Genetic Counselors 1st TSGC Annual Education Conference March 29, 2008 Hilton Conference Center in College Station, TX For further information about the Texas Society of Genetic Counselors, Contact TSGC Membership Committee Chair: Karen Heller, MS, CGC
National Society of Genetic Counselors 27th NSGC Annual Education Conference October 24-28, 2008 2008 Short Course October 23-24 2008 Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA For further information about the National Society of Genetic Counselors click here.
Texas Society of Genetic Counselors 3rd Annual Meeting October 2008 at the 27th NSGC Annual Education Conference Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA Date & Time - TBA
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Spotlight on Texas is designed to include news stories, family stories or genetic counselor vignettes, research developments, and identify new facilities or programs, specifically impacting genetic counseling in Texas.*
UNDER CONSTRUCTION National News is designed to include news stories and research developments of interest to our members, and serves to keep members current of developments across the profession.*
In 2008, The Ad-hoc Committee on Licensure has the opportunity to evaluate/revise current draft legislation using tools NSGC has provided and information gained from other organizations and states. Goals this year include meeting with and speaking to executives from other professions licensed under the Texas Medical Board for additional input, developing a strategy to increase awareness of the need for licensure of genetic counselors, visiting with legislators and further work on e-mail, fax and letter writing campaigns.
*If you are interested in working on the Spot Light on Texas or National News, please contact the Membership Committee. The Membership Committee and Professional Issue Committee are interested in volunteers to "watch" for relevant state and national news stories.
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