Participants have the option to leave a review when completing their evaluations and I have been blown away by the responses! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to leave a review – I really appreciate it!

Legacy Book Club

“Brittany selects thoughtful and compelling books that genetic counselors would benefit from giving their time and attention! And the quizzes keep the learning fresh after finishing a book! I love this CEU program!”

“I was so thrilled to have access to this new way of earning CEUs. The opportunity to take a deep dive into a topic through a well-written book by a learned author is highly conducive to learning for me. I found Legacy to be compelling and highly informative. As a Canadian, I had heard about the practice of redlining; as a student, I was familiar with the Flexner report; and as a health professional, I knew of the American Medical Association; but I did not know of the contribution of each of these to the harms of racism in medicine. As the director of a genetic counselling program, probably the most impactful take-home message for me was the added burden that educational institutions place on students and faculty from underrepresented groups to “fix” the problem that others have created. The mentorship demands on such faculty are undervalued and take them away from work that will help their academic advancement. This book is a must-read for anyone involved in health care in the United States. Canadians can substitute Indigenous for Black and learn almost as much.” – Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MS, CGC, McGill University

“Legacy was informative, enlightening, and a stark reminder of the racism and inequities that still exist and we need to continue to play our part to address. I enjoyed the option of listening to an educational audiobook to earn CEUs.” – Anonymous

“I am so glad to have the opportunity to read Legacy to earn CEUs. It is so well written and a must read for anyone working in healthcare. We must understand both the past and present history of racism in medicine so we can try to do better in the future. This lesson is relevant to all of us regardless of specialty. -K.C.”

“Thank you for picking this book as part of the CEU book club. I really enjoyed it and it was very informative. I appreciated how well organized the entire process was for the program.” ~ Anonymous.

“Thank you for putting together this educational opportunity. The book Legacy is a must read for anyone healthcare. I highly encourage my GC colleagues to read this!” – Anonymous !

Uniquely Human Book Club

“Such a great and unique way to earn CEUs! The book was excellent (lots of new information for me as a prenatal genetic counselor). The course was really well organized and it was easy to contact Brittany if any issues came up.” -Carly

“This is an amazing resource! Loved it, thank you so much!!!”

“I love this resource! I just finished Uniquely Human and am about to start This Boy We Made. It is such a flexible and enjoyable way to obtain CEUs. I look forward to reading more books through The CEU shop!” -Angela

“Excellent CEU opportunity and book selection. I learned way more than I do at a typical conference. I can’t wait for the next one!” – D.Y.

“I am so delighted to have discovered the CEU shop! I loved the Uniquely Human book club. This book challenged me to unlearn some of my assumptions about autism, and see it in a new light. It also helped me feel less self-stigma about my own neurodiversity. And I got to earn CEUs at the same time! I highly recommend this course for all genetic counselors.” – C.H.

“I really enjoyed the book and felt that I learned a lot more about autism. Tucking this away if I ever go back to clinic as well as for real life. Looking forward to the next book!” – C.M.

“As someone who loves to read, I was so excited to know that I could learn and obtain CEUs from an interesting, informational book. I thoroughly enjoyed my first course with the CEU Shop and would highly recommend it to others!” – HM

“Book was very informative.  As a parent of a child with a rare Genetic syndrome with clinical features of autism, I could relate to so much of the information.  As a genetic counselor it offered me new insight about the world of autism.” -KP

“I cannot recommend The CEU Shop enough to genetic counselors who are trying to obtain CEUs. The program can be done at one’s own pace, and there are multiple book options, so someone can exercise agency over what they learn and when. Compared to several other programs for obtaining CEUs, this program is relatively affordable and provides a good number of CEUs relative to the cost and time needed to obtain them. The quiz and evaluation one has to take to obtain CEUs are extremely fair. The topics of the books are clearly relevant to GCs in clinical and industry settings. Hats off to Brittany for identifying a gap in the CEU space, namely that there are relatively few self-paced CEU opportunities, and even fewer (if any) that allow you to gain CEUs for reading a book! Highly recommended. I’ll be back.” —Austin Tracey, MS, CGC

“This is my first time doing the CEU book club and it was great! Will definitely recommend to fellow genetic counsellors.”  – Allie H

“This is such a great way to earn CEU’s. Very enjoyable and informative! Thank you so much for creating an additional avenue to earn CEU’s.” – Anonymous

“Great read and great program – thank you! Such a convenient ways to get CEUs while learning in a self-paced manner.” – SM

This Boy We Made Book Club

“There is something magical about the book selections that Brittany has been offering in The CEU Shop. Similar to Brittany, I took a sabbatical from full-time genetic counseling when my children were born, and I found that much of the wisdom I gained during those years was gleaned from reflection on the life that was in front of me and from narratives that could not be captured in the confines of a case conference, journal club, or webinar on a genetics topic. All of this reflection made me a much better genetic counselor when I was ready to return full-time. Brittany’s book selections allow us all to step into the stories of patients and their families so that we can make sure to bring our humanity with us into every consultation, and do so with deep respect and appreciation for the lived experiences of the families we help. I can’t wait for the next book in the series to drop!”

“This book was so well written, and covers so many areas and aspects of genetic counselling practice. It was very thought-provoking and beautiful. I think all genetic counsellors should read it.” – CH

“This is the best way to get CEUs! The books are all incredibly insightful, educational, and cover perspectives that are hard to capture through lectures, conferences, or any other means. I feel like I’ve learned so much from each book I’ve read and the lessons stay with me and have impacted me as a clinician.”

“As an avid reader, I’m so excited that this CEU option is now available. The format of a well-written book allowed me to dive into the topic in a way that an hour-long webinar never could. Having the quiz questions ahead of time also helped me reflect on each chapter as I read and double-check my understanding before moving on. I highly recommend the CEU Shop!” – Jo Becerra, MS, CGC

“What a beautiful book! The author is SO insightful, brave, and vulnerable. She grabs you right away and makes you invested in this family’s story. She is very good at articulating the specific the fears and grief that every parent would feel during a long diagnostic odyssey for a diagnosis for her son, while she is quick to point out when her own anxiety disorder might be amplifying them.
She describes the pros and cons of the EIP process, and asks whether racial assumptions contribute to gate-keeping of services. She wonders if her son will be safe as a black adult male walking in the world where his unusual behavior could be perceived as dangerous.
Her strong Christian faith is woven throughout the book. I am not religious but when important life-threatening diagnoses are being made or considered in me or a loved one, I have definitely wondered about fair vs. unfair, shame, and higher powers. She is not asking for others to join her faith, just including in her story how that faith gives her comfort and hope during her most difficult times.
She has a good understanding of genetics, uses terms appropriately, and defines them for lay readers. The book provides good insight into patient/family perspectives in both pediatric and cancer genetics, and whole exome sequencing. She does a great job of explaining the process of genetic counseling, using a metaphor for having her family medical history collected: “[the GC] had tossed us a net, and our job was to place any debris no matter how old or ragged into that net and allow her and the geneticist to sort through the pieces”.
I read it as an audiobook and the reader was also lovely.”

“I appreciated the opportunity to obtain CEUs through this unique forum.  For GCs in direct clinical care, and especially those who are not, Taylor’s story is an excellent reminder of the multi-faceted “human experience” that encompasses any “patient experience”.  It’s a perfect choice for a book club, whether your fellow participants are GCs or not, so grab a copy and get started!” – Cheryl Hess 

“This was a great program! I really enjoyed earning CEUs in such a unique way.” – AS