Penn Medicine announced that it has received a $9.7 million grant that will be used to fund continuing education and training for genetic counselors.
In a press release, Penn Medicine noted that further training will allow genetic counselors to “learn about specific hereditary disorders, assess risks, and make proactive decisions in areas from cancer prevention to family planning,”
Plus, the Semiconductor Research Corporation gave $250 million to a consortium of seven U.S. universities for microelectronics research, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation committed $5 million to support studies focused on gun violence.
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Students in Central Falls, R.I., are about to learn more about how good health impacts every aspect of life and how they might someday join the medical professionals who provide care to improve the health and lives of others.As students in the city
The SMART-Plus Pathways program will inspire and educate students in Central Falls about careers in health and medicine with the long-term goal of building a more diverse workforce of care providers.