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The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), founded and incorporated in 1979,〔http://www.nsgc.org/about/visionMission.cfm.〕 is the largest association of genetic counselors in the world. Its membership includes genetic counselors and other health care professionals working in the field of medical genetics from the United States, Canada, and around the world. The NSGC's stated Vision is to be the leading voice, authority and advocate for the genetic counseling profession. Its stated Mission is to advance the various roles of genetic counselors in health care by fostering education, research, and public policy to ensure the availability of quality genetic services.〔 A similar association, the Canadian Association of Genetic Counselors, exists for those genetic counselors who are currently practicing in Canada.〔http://www.cagc-accg.ca/.〕 Counselors may belong to one or both of the CAGC and NSGC. ==NSGC Leadership== The 2010 NSGC Board of Directors consists of the President, President-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, Secretary/Treasurer-Elect, Immediate Past President, Executive Director, and 7 Directors At Large.〔http://www.nsgc.org/about/Whos_Who_2010.cfm#bod.〕 Other leadership roles within the NSGC include the Chair and Vice-Chair positions for the following committees: *Communications *Education *Public Policy *Access and Service Delivery *Membership *Finance *Nominating Other groups within the NSGC include the Ethics Advisory Group, the Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship (JEMF) Advisory Group, and the Audrey Heimler Special Projects Award Committee. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Society of Genetic Counselors」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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