These type of handouts are coordinated with the type of genetic testing our office covers. These go in depth over what the testing is, the process of the performed genetic testing, what the results mean, and what the next steps are. 

The gene mutation handouts go in depth over different kinds of genetic mutation diagnosis's. They explain the different symptoms that can be present, how it is inherited, and what the different genetic mutations are and how they occur. 

I will build on my existing strengths during my internship by continuing to take every chance I can to get to make any strength I have stronger. When communicating with others I will take the time in thinking of better ways to have conversations and/or speak with them so that I can become more fluent when speaking with patients or in a professional setting in general.  From my internship, I want to learn more about genetics and continue to understand people more. These are two things that I greatly will need in my future career. I am most excited to continue hearing about the different genetic mutations that are found in people.

After the completion of the first half of the fall semester, I have discovered changes in my skill growth. Being an intern has allowed me to communicate more effectively, gain independence, and truly understand the concept and skill of application and integration. I would still like to gain the skills of confidence, punctuality, and confronting failure to improve my professional self. I plan to grow in these skills by continuing to work effectively and take participate in every opportunity that I see where I can grow these skills . This is because by knowing more about genetics and how to work in a professional setting,  I can better assist my patients someday. A couple of my favorite experiences so  far that I have greatly enjoyed doing  in my internship is creating pedigrees, interpreting genetic results, and also making patient care information packets. 

Thus far in the semester, I have learned a lot about genetic disorder's  and different genetic testing. I have grown professionally in my future career field, and also have grown academically in my coursework with the knowledge I have gained from my internship.  This internship fits into the curriculum I am taking in school and learning in class right now greatly. Every biology and chemistry course I have had speaks on genetics. From learning about this material during my coursework, and getting to apply it during my internship, it has allowed me to fully understand genetics in a deeper meaning. I am able to apply the knowledge I have from class to my internship site when interpreting genetic mutation results and seeing how they can affect a person. 

Through my experience with my internship, my contributions will help greatly in the future in helping future patients know more about the genetic testing they are recieving and their results. This is a big step in knowing I am already helping patients even without being a doctor yet. My efforts matter because I am helping patients and their families gain a better understanding of their health and giving them resources. 

I have learned a tremendous amount of information and will be a better health care provider someday because of the experiences I have recieved through my internship. I have become more of a professional by experiencing how to talk to patient's families when asking them questions of the phone, learning more about confidentiality, and being able to make an impact on patient and families lives with the patient care handouts I made.