Building on the first session, this webinar dives deeper into the practical lessons that can accelerate professional growth and confidence. Participants will explore frameworks and mindsets that leverage shared experiences to inform career decisions and strengthen key skills and competencies. The session will examine common triggers for imposter syndrome and offer strategies to mitigate its impact on performance and well-being. Attendees will practice techniques to build resilience, self-efficacy, and supportive professional environments, while also gaining insight into the evolving roles of genetic counselors in industry and how to navigate transitions between clinical and non-clinical settings. 

Presented by: 

NSGC Late Career SIG
Wendy Uhlmann, MS, CGC
Sarah Noblin, MS, CGC
Mary Frievogel, MS, CGC 

Date: January 29, 2025 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Develop methods, frameworks, and a mindset to leverage the shared experiences of others in making better career decisions and enhancing skills, knowledge, and competencies essential to accelerate professional development.
2. Analyze common triggers that exacerbate feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt and how imposter syndrome affects performance, productivity, and well-being
3. Practice techniques for building self-efficacy, resilience, perseverance, and a supportive environment through setting and achieving realistic goals
4. Explore the roles, responsibilities, and core competencies of genetic counselors in industry, how their day-to-day tasks, goals, and outcomes differ from those of clinical genetic counselors, and how to transition between these work settings The 

Continuing Education Unit Approval: 

National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) to offer up to 1 Category 1 contact hours for Little Things Matter: Things I wish I had known early in my career part 2. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor certification and recertification. 

Successful Completion: 

1. View recording
2. Pass quiz
3. Complete evaluation