Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la PazBrian Hon Yin ChungSultana M.H. FaradzMeow Keong ThongCarmencita David-PadillaPoh San LaiShuan Pei LinYin Hsiu ChenThanyachai SuraMercy LaurinoNational Taiwan University HospitalUniversity of the Philippines ManilaUniversitas DiponegoroMackay Memorial Hospital TaiwanUniversity of MalayaYong Loo Lin School of MedicineFaculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityThe University of Hong Kong2020-01-272020-01-272019-06-01American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics. Vol.181, No.2 (2019), 177-18615524876155248682-s2.0-85065195444https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/50171© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The status of training in clinical genetics and genetic counseling in Asia is at diverse stages of development and maturity. Most of the training programs are in academic training centers where exposure to patients in the clinics or in the hospital is a major component. This setting provides trainees with knowledge and skills to be competent geneticists and genetic counselors in a variety of patient care interactions. Majority of the training programs combine clinical and research training which provide trainees a broad and integrated approach in the diagnosis and management of patients while providing opportunities for research discoveries that can be translated to better patient care. The background on how the training programs in clinical genetics and genetic counseling in Asia evolved to their current status are described. Each of these countries can learn from each other through sharing of best practices and resources.Mahidol UniversityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1002/ajmg.c.31703