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Welcome to the
Genetics Resource Hub
The field of genetics is constantly evolving as new data emerges linking genes and disease. As your partner in genetic testing, we’re working to gather the most up-to-date resources in one central location: this Genetics Resource Hub.
The hub also includes resources to help educate the rest of your patients’ healthcare team—and your patients themselves.
This resource page includes:
Referral letters to reach more patients
You see patients all day long, but what about the patients that are not getting referred to you or another genetics professional?
We have developed template letters that you can share with ordering clinicians in your clinic or institution that highlight the importance of genetic testing, the types of patients who should be referred, and space to add a personal note and your contact information.
Patient resources
We have created a few brochures and videos for you to share with your patients when speaking to them about genetic testing. Check back each month as we add more to this library!
Understanding hereditary breast cancer
Understanding hereditary colorectal cancer
Understanding hereditary gynecologic cancers
Genetic testing for hereditary heart conditions
Genetic testing, simplified (all clinical areas)
Patient videos
Family history
Why is it important to know your family history?
Robin Bennett MS, LGC, PhD Hon.
What are the key questions to ask your family?
Robin Bennett MS, LGC, PhD Hon.
What does a genetic counselor do with my family history information?
Andrea Forman MS, LCGC
Test results
If I test positive, what does it mean for my family?
Robin Bennett MS, LGC, PhD Hon.
What does it mean to have a negative test result for cancer?
Andrea Forman MS, LCGC
How does my genetic testing result affect health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance?
Andrea Forman MS, LCGC
Genetic counseling
Who should go to see a genetic counselor?
Robin Bennett MS, LGC, PhD Hon.
Why undergo genetic testing?
Invitae Genetic Counseling Services
Template letters for family members
These templates can help patients inform family members about their test results, including next steps those family members may want to take themselves.
Hereditary cancer
- Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) template letter (Download .doc)
- Lynch syndrome template letter (Download .doc)
Cardiology
- General inherited cardiovascular condition template letter (Download .doc)
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) template letter (Download .doc)
- Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or dissection (TAAD) template letter (Download .doc)
- Long QT syndrome (LQTS) template letter (Download .doc)
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) template letter (Download .doc)
- Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) template letter (Download .doc)
- Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) template letter (Download .doc)
Clinician resources
As genetic counselors and clinicians work closer and closer together, we have partnered with OncLive to bring you several videos to help clinicians understand all aspects of genetic testing for breast cancer.
Value of a genetic counselor in genetic testing
Claudine J. Isaacs, MD
Choosing a smaller or larger multi-gene panel
Claudine J. Isaacs, MD; Adam M. Brufsky, MD; Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD
Genetic risk assessment for breast cancer
Harold J. Burstein, MD, PhD; Adam M. Brufsky, MD; Claudine J. Isaacs, MD
Webinars
How to test a test
Steve Lincoln discusses the questions you should be asking of your genetic testing provider
Mosaic genetic variants in hereditary germline genetic testing: the expected and the unexpected
Anne Deucher, PhD discusses mosaicism in germline genetic testing
Full PMS2 at Invitae: Cheaper, faster, better
Dan Kvitek discusses Invitae’s methodology in sequencing the full PMS2 gene, including exons 12-15.
Quick resources
Invitae resources
Gene of the Week
Each week, Invitae develops and shares a clinic note for a not-so-common gene.
Genetics Provider Network
Join our Genetic Provider Network so we can help connect patients to you.
Advocacy community
Join the community changing healthcare for good.
