Message from the Editor-in-Chief

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I am honored to fill the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Genetic Counseling (JoGC). JoGC is the official publication of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and is the preeminent journal for the genetic counseling profession. The primary goal of JoGC, an international scholarly journal, is to promote the advancement of an evidence base relevant to the practice and discipline of genetic counseling. It also provides a forum for dialog on critical or controversial issues in the field. The new Editorial Board and I will continue to emphasize publishing original research and NSGC practice guidelines, and will also consider professional development papers, case or case series reports, brief reports, commentaries, and letters to the editor. We will also continue publishing Special Issues for in-depth examination of a pressing topic, beginning with the currently in-progress Special Issue titled “Examining the Exome: New Genetic Counseling Insights” in 2019 (manuscript submission deadline July 31, 2018). …