PURPOSE This study of current conditions in medical genetics practice is designed to inform public policy development and present possible solutions for improving access to genetic services. METHODS Using the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Member Directory, membership directories from regional collaborative partners, listservs from national partners, and social media, a 16-question survey was electronically distributed in 2015. RESULTS The responses of 924 genetics professionals and related providers present a snapshot of current practice and an assessment of workforce needs. More than 92% of the respondents (837/910) are involved in clinical care. Among geneticists, 60% spend more than 51% of their time in clinical care. Geneticists reported an average of 10.2 new patients per week and 7.8 follow-up visits per week. More than 62% of geneticists said that their practices were nearly full; 9.4% said that they were not taking new patients. The survey identified more than 100 geneticists and 200 genetic counselor job vacancies. Fewer than 18% of respondents reported use of telemedicine. CONCLUSION When compared with previously published workforce studies, these data show that wait times and average new patient caseloads have increased, while the number of geneticists has not.

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医学遗传学实践的现状。

目的 这项针对医学遗传学实践现状的研究旨在为公共政策的制定提供信息，并提出改善遗传服务可及性的可能解决方案。方法 2015 年，利用美国医学遗传学和基因组学学院会员名录、区域合作伙伴的会员名录、国家合作伙伴的列表服务器和社交媒体，以电子方式分发了一项包含 16 个问题的调查。 结果 924 名遗传学专业人士和相关提供者的回答介绍当前实践的概况和劳动力需求的评估。超过 92% 的受访者 (837/910) 参与临床护理。在遗传学家中，60% 的人将超过 51% 的时间花在临床护理上。遗传学家报告平均每周有 10.2 名新患者和 7.8 次随访。超过 62% 的遗传学家表示，他们的诊所几乎已满；9.4% 的人表示他们不会接收新患者。该调查确定了 100 多名遗传学家和 200 多名遗传咨询师的职位空缺。不到 18% 的受访者表示使用了远程医疗。结论 与之前发表的劳动力研究相比，这些数据表明等待时间和平均新患者病例量有所增加，而遗传学家的数量却没有增加。