Who: Stanford Genetic Counselors, program alumni, and current students

What:  The continuation of a journey in understanding, reflecting, and strategizing about ways we can improve our genetic counseling community and practice. Fostering a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace to meet the needs and challenges of all patients and colleagues, regardless of their background. CEUs will be available. Please bookmark this website, as we will update it at least one week in advance of each seminar with additional details! 

Each 1 hour session will consist of three parts:

• Teaching on the topic

• Small group discussions (please bring a humble openness to growth and change)

• Large group brainstorming and goal setting

When: TBD

Where: Held virtually

If you would like to access any of our materials or connect with the presentation teams from any of the following seminars, please indicate your interest on our 'Contact Us' form. 

This may include: 

• access to powerpoint slides

• access to video recordings

• access to planning materials 

• informal guidance on how you can create a similar talk for your intended audience

Date: October 3, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Dr. Magali Fassiotto

Date: November 7, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Justin Gomez-Stafford, Brianna Mau Tucker

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1. Diversability’s Invisible Disabilities 101: What You Need to Know (article)

2. Invisible Disability Project’s “This is Me” Videos (videos)

3. Institute for PR’s Invisible Disabilities: Unique Strategies for Workplace Allies (article)

Date: December 5, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Dr. Magali Fassiotto

Date: January 9, 4-5p PT

Facilitators: Lamrot Tulu, Taylor Shorten, Diego Quintero

Date: February 6, 4:30-5:30p PT

Facilitators: Jay Vaunado II, Michaela Taylor, Shana White

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1. Tell Me I’m Fat: The Day the Scales Fell from Her Eyes (podcast)

2. Smarter In Seconds: “Fatphobia and Fitness” (video)

3. Smarter In Seconds: “Body Mass Index is BS” (video)

Date: March 6, 4:00-5:00p PT

Facilitators: Lamrot Tulu, Juliana Rodegheri Brito, MaryAnn Campion

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1. How generational stereotypes hold us back at work (video)

2. I study America’s youth. Here’s what I found (article)

3. 6 Ways to Add Age in Your Diversity and Inclusion Guide (article)

Date: April 3, 4:00-5:00p PT

Facilitators: Lizzy Chandler, Callan Russell, Tia Moscarello

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1. What is trauma? (8min; watch/listen)

2. Trauma-Informed Principles & Practices (17min; watch/listen)

3. What if we treated every patient as though they had lived through a trauma? (5min read)

Date: May 1, 4:00-5:00p PT

Facilitators: Justin Gomez-Stafford, Michelle Frees

30 min of engaging material to help you prepare for the seminar:

1. Intersectionality and health explained (4 min; watch/listen)

2. #APeoplesJourney: African American Women and the Struggle for Equality (3 min; watch/listen)

3. The intersectionality wars (~15 min; read)