The KGI MSGC Advisory Board’s purpose is to provide professional collaboration and strategic counsel to further the mission, vision, and goals of KGI and the MSGC program. The Board will provide input on program advancement, including didactic, experiential, and research development, reflective of current and emerging areas of practice. The Board, comprised of clinical and industry genetics professionals, clinical researchers, educators, and members of patient advocacy organizations, acts as a liaison between program development and actual practice, offers support and recommendations on how to achieve the Program’s goals, including longevity and sustainability, student retention and success, and ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Board provides feedback on the achievement and success of the Program’s goals and values.
The MSGC Advisory Board meets a minimum of one time per year. Members are nominated by KGI administrators and MSGC Program Leadership. Meetings will be recorded/documented to allow for adequate and timely follow up. Yearly meetings, ideally held during summer and/or winter, will include review of curriculum, didactic and clinical evaluations and outcomes, updates on clinical and industry partners, site development, and updates on graduate employment and ABGC examination pass rates. Student course evaluations, cumulative logbook data, as well as alumni and employer surveys/evaluations will be used to report outcomes. Updates on capstones, including accepted posters or abstracts for publication, will be discussed. Any proposed modifications to didactic and clinical curriculum will be reviewed with the Curriculum Committee within two months. Accepted modifications to curriculum will be implemented the following academic year, or as soon as possible, depending.