Genetic counseling is one of the fastest growing fields across clinical care, medical research, and health-related industries. This growth is driven by advancements in genetic knowledge, the expansion of genetic tests and sequencing tools, industry demands for new testing modalities, and a public interest in direct-to-consumer genetic testing. As the field continues to expand and diversify, The Oxford Handbook of Genetic Counseling is the most comprehensive and authoritative resource designed to meet the demands of a growing workforce. The volume contains thirty-six chapters that cover historic developments, application in clinical practice, research and industry, and genetic and genomic testing. The book also discusses ethical and social issues and provides an outlook on the future of the field. Bringing together an interdisciplinary team that includes genetic counselors, clinical geneticists, medical researchers, bioethicists, legal and policy experts, and other healthcare professionals, this volume is an invaluable resource for professionals in the field. It appeals to genetic counselors, genetic counseling students, teachers, scholars, and bioethicists. Given its scope and diversity of topics, it is also an important resource for clinical faculty, health researchers, and healthcare providers who are increasingly encountering genetics and genomics in their respective fields.

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Robin E. Grubs, PhD, LCGC is an Associate Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. An active participant in national genetics organizations, Grubs served as President of the American Board of Genetic Counseling and as an Executive Committee member of the Genetic Counselor Educators Association. Currently, she is an Editorial Board member for the Journal of Genetic Counseling. She has published on genetic counseling education, psychosocial effects of genetic testing, ethical issues in genetic counseling and the use of qualitative methods in genetic counseling research. She is the recipient of the 2019 University of Pittsburgh Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award. Emily G. Farrow, PhD, CGC is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. As a genetic counselor and assistant clinical laboratory director, she has been active in the development and implementation of novel next generation sequencing tests. She has numerous publications on next generation sequencing, particularly in rare pediatric disease. Farrow is also the principle investigator for a genomic medicine short course, developed for the education of clinicians on genomic medicine. Michael J. Deem, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics and Core Faculty in the Center for Bioethics & Health Law at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published widely in philosophy and bioethics, and has taught ethics courses in genetic counseling, medicine, nursing, philosophy, and rehabilitation science programs for over a decade. He completed a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and the Pediatric Ethics and Genomics Fellowship Children's Mercy Hospital.