At Navigenics, our personal genetic results focus on health. Our genetic testing services only cover common, important health concerns that you can do something about.
And to help our members turn their personal genetic information into better health, we work closely with a wide range of healthcare organizations and professionals. Our team of board-certified genetic counselors is available to help our members make the most of their genetic results. And we partner with many other healthcare researchers and providers.
One of our collaborators includes the Toronto-based Medcan Clinic. Medcan offers the Navigenics Health Compass to its members, and pairs the results with support and expertise from a Medcan genetic counselor, who helps further personalize and interpret each patient’s genetic information. This week, Medcan’s Director of Genetics, Jill Davies, blogged about her experience with incorporating personal genomic results into patient care.
Here’s a highlight from her very interesting post, written for The DNA Exchange, a blog authored by genetic counselors:
“My experience was definitely telling me that people wanted more than just a family history review. So why not combine family history, with personal genome testing technology? Better yet, why not offer pre- and post-test genetic counseling sessions too? This way, individuals have the opportunity to learn about the test in advance (risks, benefits, limitations, insurance issues) and also have a qualified professional to walk through the results and help interpret those results in the context of the family and medical history.”
We also have to admit that we appreciated the mention of how Medcan chose Navigenics over our competitors ("only one company had figured out the right formula") and some kind words for our genetic results ("For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to see a full Navigenics patient report, I encourage you to try to get your hands on one – its good!").
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