What an exciting time to be involved in health care.
Genetic care has the potential to move at an exponential rate building on the progress of the past.
Significant work lies ahead for the scientific community to interpret the meaning of the human genetic code, to identify implications of genetic variants, and to translate this into improved health care options. Nurses have a responsibility to become active participants in confronting the demands resulting from this new knowledge for education, practice, research, and policy. She is currently a Clinical Nurse Specialist Consultant at the National Cancer Institute, NIH, responsible for clinical trial development and implementation including biomedical and nursing research. She also provides consultation for the integration of genetics into clinical research including genetic testing and prevention studies.