As diverse racial and ethnic minority populations continue to grow in the United States, the racial and ethnic diversity of the genetics workforce has remained virtually unchanged over the past 50 years. This is especially true in the genetic counseling profession where 90% of genetic counselors in the most recent Professional Status Survey reported as White. In order to improve access to genetic services and education for minority families, it is important to increase the availability of minority genetic healthcare providers. The Health Resources and Services Administration funded Western States Regional Genetics Network has created a Minority Genetic Professionals Network (MGPN) to recruit and mentor high school and undergraduate students to enter genetic professions such as genetic counseling. The MGPN has also expanded to provide support, education, and mentor matching for current practicing genetic counselors and genetic counseling students. This Network is an initial step towards developing a more diverse genetics workforce to meet the needs of diverse families in the United States.

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建立少数族裔遗传专业人员网络以增加遗传学工作人员的多样性

随着美国多样化的种族和少数族裔人口持续增长，过去50年来，遗传资源劳动力的种族和族裔多样性几乎保持不变。在遗传咨询行业尤其如此，在最近的职业状态调查中，90％的遗传咨询师报告为怀特。为了增加少数族裔家庭获得遗传服务和教育的机会，重要的是增加少数族裔基因保健提供者的可用性。由卫生资源和服务管理局（USHRS）资助的西方国家地区遗传学网络创建了一个少数民族遗传专业人士网络（MGPN），以招募和指导高中生和本科生进入遗传专业，例如遗传咨询。MGPN也进行了扩展以提供支持，教育和针对当前正在实践中的遗传咨询师和遗传咨询学生的导师匹配。该网络是朝着发展更加多样化的遗传工作队伍以满足美国多样化家庭的需求迈出的第一步。