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Genetic Counseling Fellowship in Research Training (GC-FIRST)

Award Number: R25HG012322
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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Genetic Counseling Fellowship in Research Training (GC-FIRST) - SUMMARY Due to expanded clinical implementation of genetic testing and technologies across healthcare specialties, there is a huge demand for genetic counseling services in clinical, industry, public health, and academia. The roles of genetic counselors have changed and grown drastically over the 40 years since the field's inception. As the field has expanded to over 4,000, there is greater need for genetic counselors to be able to research the practice in an evidence-based fashion. At present, a two-year Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling constitutes the terminal degree for genetic counselors, the majority who practice in clinic settings. While genetic counselors are primed to study the profession in their current roles, additional research training is needed to foster the necessary skills and methodology expertise to lead independent research programs. In recognition that the field of genetic counseling would benefit from additional research funding and that our research team is well poised to meet this need, we have created the first ever research fellowship for genetic counselors called the Genetic Counseling Fellowship in Research Training (GC-FIRST) at the University of Minnesota. Upon completion of this comprehensive 2-year, part-time research education experience, four genetic counselors will be exceptionally well positioned to contribute to the growing need for genetic counseling researchers. The overarching objective of GC-FIRST is to train genetic counselors in a range of research methodologies to promote research implementation by genetic counselors working in clinical, industry, public and population health settings. Our central goal is to educate genetic counseling researchers to be independent leaders who mentor future genetic counseling researchers. To reach this goal and attain the overall objective, we will: 1) Develop a rigorous qualitative and quantitative training in the fundamentals and advances in genetic counseling research through a series of formal coursework and training modules; 2) Provide interdisciplinary research training using a practical, application based, and collaborative approach to produce two manuscripts and a grant application; 3) Generate a diverse cohort of well-trained research clinicians that will have enthusiasm for lifelong learning to bolster the genetic counseling research workforce; 4) Evaluate the short term and long term summative and formative outcomes of the two-year fellowship. If successful, this application would create the first research training fellowship program for genetic counselors and contribute to the workforce in academic, clinical, industry, public and population health settings. An added end-product of the fellowship will be the creating and distribution of a set of online modules that will be packaged to educate an even greater number of genetic counselors with advanced research training.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 UNIVERSITY AVE SE STE 100	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	Human Genome Research	000	4	1/22/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $253,422 )
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 UNIVERSITY AVE SE STE 100	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	Human Genome Research	000	4	8/27/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$253,422
														Subtotal = $253,422

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $257,956 )
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Human Genome Research	000	3	3/20/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$257,956
														Subtotal = $257,956

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $253,422 )
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Human Genome Research	001	2	3/24/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$253,422
2023	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Human Genome Research	000	1	11/7/2022	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $253,422

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $257,956 )
2022	2022	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	200 OAK ST SE # 224	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	HENNEPIN	USA	Human Genome Research	000	1	6/15/2022	NEW	$257,956
														Subtotal = $257,956

Grand Total All Awards = $1,022,756

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Genetic Counseling Fellowship in Research Training (GC-FIRST)

Award Number: R25HG012322

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/15/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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