1. Genetic Risk Communication
(GRC)
Wouldn’tyou want to
Will Riddle know?

3. Genetic Risk Communication is the
exchange of information

4. About…
Nature Magnitude
Significance
Control
of
Genetically Transmitted Disorders

5. Genetic Risk
Communication
can
increase
uncertainty

6. Genetic Risk Communication
can
decrease
uncertainty

7. Probability

8. The ears? The ears?
What’s the probability?

9. BIGGEST
Challenge
The effective
communication
of genetic risk

11. BROADER
than genetic counseling

12. Who Uses Genetic
Risk
Communication?

13. Healthcare Professionals
Pediatricians

14. Communication Scholars
Researchers & Healthcare Worker Educators

16. The Media
Publishers

17. The field is growing…
Fastest growing area of scholarship
within NCA

18. Someone has to explain the
risk.

19. Need a niche?
You know . . . A career path?

20. .
Social
Psychological
and
Ethical

21. Current Criticism
Theory does not inform practice.
Best Tools: Words vs. Numbers
Poor journalistic coverage

22. The Human Genome Project
identified 6000+ genetic
disorders.

24. Photo Credits
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