#114 Matt Burgess on Australasia Genetic Counseling

Genetic Counselor Matt Burgess join the first episode of 2020 to talk about Australian genetic counseling and being a clinical science liaison. He built one of Australia’s most successful genetic counseling private practices in Melbourne. Matt provided versatile genetic counseling services using a broad scope of knowledge including hereditary cancer, neurogenetics, prenatal genetics, adult, pediatric and cardiac genetics. He earned a graduate degree in genetic counseling from the University of Newcastle and a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology at The University of Melbourne. He is currently a Clinical Science Liaison at Baylor Genetics. Matt also hosts another genetics podcast, “Demystifying Genetics”, which makes this is episode part of my crossover series with other genetic podcasts.

On This Episode We Discuss:

Australian Genetic Counseling

Number of Genetic Counselors and Programs

Main Areas of Practice

Healthcare System Compared to the United States

Private v. Public Health Facilities

Insurance and Hospital Structures

Certification Process

Private Practices

Requirements to See A Genetic Counselor

Industry Speciality

Role of a Clinical Science Liaison

The Advantage of a Clinical Background

How to Support Sales Education

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