Katie Dunn won the National Society of Genetic Counselors New Leader Award for 2011. Katie is a genetic counselor at the VA Hospital, a program faculty member, and an alumna of the program. Her roles with the genetic counseling program include clinical rotation director for the VA Hospital Adult Genetics/Cancer Genetics rotation, member of the Clinical Supervision Committee, and co-ordinator for shadowing opportunities for program applicants. Congratulations, Katie!
June 17, 2011 - We are happy to announce that five graduates in the Class of 2011 have accepted jobs in Utah. This not only increases the number of genetic counselors in Utah, but also expands into three new subspecialty areas for genetic counselors at the University of Utah: Alzheimer Center, Pediatric Ophthalmology, and Pediatric Cardiology. In addition, two graduates accepted jobs at Lineagen, Inc. and Myriad Genetics. Congratulations to our graduates!
Karin M. Dent, Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and a program faculty member, is serving as President of the National Society of Genetic Counselors for 2011. Karin’s roles with the genetic counseling program have included co-instructing GC Seminar I, Human Genetics, and Clinical Genetics, rotation supervisor in pediatric genetics, and serving on the Curriculum Committee. Congratulations, Karin!
In summer of 2008, Amber Mathiesen did a perinatal genetics rotation in in Toronto; Lorraine Naylor did a pediatric genetics rotation in Capetown, South Africa; and Kayla Sheets did a pediatric genetics rotation in Santiago, Chile (in Spanish).
Thanks to donors for student fellowships for fall 2011!
We are grateful to the Educational Resource Development Council (ERDC), ARUP Labs, Myriad Genetics, Lineagen, Inc., and a private donor for partnering with our program to fund student fellowships for fall, 2011. These fellowships help to make the graduate program more affordable for our students. The fellowships not only provide a stipend, but also make students eligible for the University of Utah Tuition Benefit Program in the semester of the fellowship. We are in need of funds for spring, 2012. To participate, please go to our Giving Opportunities page or contact the program director.
August, 22, 2011 - Class of 2013 matriculates with 7 students
The UUGPGC welcomes seven students this year. They are from California, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Mumbai, India. Their biosketches will be included on our student page this fall.