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Q & A with Janice Berliner

Program Director Janice Berliner, MS, LCGC, has served on the boards of directors of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and the American Board of Genetic Counseling, as well as the editorial board of the Journal of Genetic Counseling. To her students at Bay Path, she brings more than 29 years of experience as a clinical counselor in prenatal genetics and cancer risk assessment. Off campus she enjoys exercising, volunteering, spending time with family, editing, and writing. She has written several book chapters, published a number of scholarly articles, and edited a book entitled Ethical Dilemmas in Genetics and Genetic Counseling: Principles through Case Scenarios (Berliner, 2014). She has published two novels, Brooke’s Promise and In Good Conscience, which are works of fiction with a genetics theme. Her third novel is in process.

Recent Appearances

Janice Berliner recently discussed her book, In Good Conscience as part of Bay Path University's Friends of Hatch Library Series. 

Janice Berliner participated in the 12th Annual Diane Baker Alumni Lecture at the University of Michigan. 

What do you love about Genetic Counseling?

It’s the perfect mix of fascinating, ever-changing science and counseling services for patients and families facing potential crises. I can't think of another profession with this marriage of science and art, allowing us to be translators for people facing scary, life-altering diagnoses.

What’s the value of an MS in Genetic Counseling?

Why choose Bay Path for graduate work in Genetic Counseling?

  • For our entirely online curriculum. It not only makes the program accessible to students who can’t attend an on-site program but gives students the online skills to succeed in TeleHealth (accessing and managing health care information remotely) -- increasingly important in genetics and most other health professions.
  • For the community spirit created through online role-plays, group projects, and two campus weekends each year. Students describe a close feeling of camaraderie despite the miles that separate them most of the time.

Please visit the MS in Genetic Counseling program page to learn about the curriculum, faculty, program options, and more!