Resilience After Redundancy: A Genetic Counsellor’s Journey; Demystifying Genetics with Angela Arnold Ross

Demystifying Genetics · 2025-04-01

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Matt sits down with Angela Arnold-Ross, an Australian genetic counsellor living in New Jersey, for a candid and heartfelt conversation about professional resilience and personal growth in the field of genetic counselling.• Sharing the experience of being laid off after 15 years and the emotional impact of unexpected job loss• The stages of grief following a career disruption and how writing became therapeutic• Using networking to rebuild a career path through connections with other genetic counsellors• Navigating the complex landscape of genetic counsellor licensure across different states in America• How the Cures Act has changed counselling approaches when patients receive results immediately• Personal health experiences transforming professional counselling styles and enhancing patient empathy• The importance of advocating for patients and teaching them to navigate complex healthcare systems• Why accurate medical terminology matters for effective patient communication and appropriate care

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Demystifying Genetics

This is a podcast series called Demystifying Genetics where I, Dr Matt Burgess, Genetic Counsellor interview other genetic counsellors, people working in genetics or people affected by genetic conditions. We chat about human clinical genetics, genetic counselling, ethics, pyschosocial issues and more. To contact me, please reach out at matt at insightgenomica dot au. Sponsored by TrakGene www.trakgene.com

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