The genetic counseling profession is a relatively new medical specialty that has evolved over time in keeping with advanced in the medical genetics field. Genetic counselors are master's‐level trained individuals who apply their skills to assist patients in understanding the genetic etiology of disease, assessing risk for genetic disease, and providing support to those who are encountering a genetic disorder in themselves or family member. Formal training of genetic counselors began nearly 50 years, and since then, the field has been expanding and advancing. Defining the tenets and practice of the genetic counseling profession has also similarly changed over time; however, the core guiding principles of the profession have remained rooted in the concept of patient autonomy and client‐centered care. Competency in the field is achieved by successfully graduating from an accredited master's‐level training program in which the curriculum is based on standards set forth by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling. Curricula are developed so that trainees are exposed to didactic work, hands‐on clinical fieldwork, and research so that at the end of one's training they have become competent in The Practice Based Competencies that have been established for the profession. Upon graduation, genetic counselors find themselves working in a number of professional settings and subspecialties in genetics. As the underlying genetic cause of disease has become clearer, the areas in which genetic counselors practice have expanded and allows for diverse clinical practice. The profession has, and will, continue to adapt along with the advances in molecular genetics.

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解码器：遗传咨询行业的历史视角。

遗传咨询专业是一个相对较新的医学专业，随着时间的推移与医学遗传学领域的先进保持一致。遗传咨询师是受过硕士级别培训的人员，他们运用他们的技能帮助患者了解疾病的遗传病因，评估遗传疾病的风险，并为自己或家庭成员遇到遗传疾病的人提供支持。遗传咨询师的正式培训始于近 50 年，从那时起，该领域一直在扩大和推进。随着时间的推移，定义遗传咨询专业的原则和实践也发生了类似的变化。然而，该专业的核心指导原则仍然植根于患者自主和以客户为中心的护理理念。该领域的能力是通过从经认可的硕士水平培训计划成功毕业而获得的，该计划的课程基于遗传咨询认证委员会制定的标准。课程的开发使学员能够接触到教学工作、临床实地工作和研究，以便在培训结束时他们能够胜任为该专业建立的基于实践的能力。毕业后，遗传咨询师发现自己在遗传学的许多专业环境和亚专业中工作。随着疾病的潜在遗传原因变得更加清晰，遗传咨询师的实践领域已经扩大，并允许进行多样化的临床实践。这个职业已经并且将会，