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National Society of Genetic Counselors
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00- 2:30 pm ET / 11am- 11:30 am PT – Carrie Haverty, MS, CGC
Mirvie, Inc Chair/ NSGC Membership Committee/ Industry GC (Prenatal)
2:30- 3:00 pm ET / 11:30am- 12:00 pm PT – Tiffiney Carter, MS, CGC
Houston Methodist Hospital/ Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Taskforce Member/ Cancer GC
3:00- 3:30 pm ET /12:00- 12:30 pm PT – Brian Reys, MS, CGC
UT Southwestern Medical Center/ Vice Chair, NSGC Access & Service Delivery Committee/ Cancer GC
3:30- 4:00 pm ET /12:30- 1:00 pm PT – Yi Liu, MS, CGC
National Cancer Institute/ Recent Grad and 2019 NSGC Student Research Awardee/ Variant Interpretation and Cancer GC
4:00- 4:30 pm ET / 1:00pm- 1:30 pm PT – Carla McGruder, MS, LCGC
Color Health/ Co- Chair, NSGC Annual Conference Program Committee/ Industry GC (Cancer/ Cardio/ PGx)
4:30- 5:00 pm ET / 1:30pm- 2:00 pm PT – Ellen Johnson, MGCS, LCGC
Sanford Health/ Co-Chair, NSGC ART/Infertility SIG/ Reproductive Medicine GC
Canadian Programs
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 2:15 pm ET / 11:00 – 11:15 am PT – McGill University
2:15 – 2:30 pm ET / 11:15 – 11:30 am PT – University of Montreal
2:30 – 2:45 pm ET /11:30 – 11:45 am PT – University of Toronto
2:45 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:45 – 12:00 pm PT – University of Manitoba
3:00- 3:15 pm ET / 12:00 – 12:15 pm PT – University of British Columbia
3:15 – 3:30 pm ET / 12:15 – 12:30 pm PT – Break
3:30 – 3:45 pm ET / 12:30 – 12:45 pm PT – McGill University
3:45 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:45 – 1:00 pm PT – University of Montreal
4:00 – 4:15 pm ET / 1:00 – 1:15 pm PT – University of Toronto
4:15 – 4:30 pm ET / 1:15 – 1:30 pm PT – University of Manitoba
4:30 – 4:45 pm ET / 1:30 – 1:45 pm PT – University of British Columbia
Disability GC Network
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Sarah Hunt
PACIFIC REGION
UC Los Angeles (UCLA)
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET / 11:00 – 12:30pm PT – Christina Palmer, Program Director
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 PT – Jerome Keh, Student Affairs Officer
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:10 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:10 – 12:00pm PT – Overview of UCSF Genetic Counseling Program (video) and live Q&A with program leadership
3:00 – 3:30 pm ET / 12:00 – 12:30 PT – Q&A with current students
3:30 – 4:15 pm ET / 12:30 – 1:15 pm PT – Admissions (video) and live Q&A with program leadership
4:15 – 4:45 pm ET / 1:15 – 1:45 PT – Q&A with current students
University of Washington
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00pm PT – UW Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Info Session
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Drop-in Q&A with Brad Rolf, GCGP Associate Director
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – UW Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Info Session
MIDWEST REGION
University of Michigan
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00 pm PT – Student Presentation and Q&A
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – UMGCP Review, What makes us unique? – Program Leadership
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Applying to GC programs and UMGCP specifics- Program Leadership
University of Minnesota
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:30pm ET / 11:00 – 12:30 pm PT – Unstructured Q&A time focused on coursework and JEDI efforts
3:30 – 5:00 pm ET / 12:30 – 2:00 pm PT – Unstructured Q&A time focused on fieldwork
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 5:0pm ET / 11:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Mix of students and program faculty and will utilize breakout rooms.
Washington University in St. Louis
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00 pm PT – Asst. PD/Research Director Erin Linnenbringer and 2nd year Irania Santaliz Moreno
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Assoc. PD Tomi Toler
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – PD Rachael Bradshaw and 2nd year Irania Santaliz Moreno
Wayne State University
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 2:20 pm ET / 11:00 – 11:20 am PT – Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice in the Genetic Counseling Program
2:20 – 2:50 pm ET / 11:20 – 11:50 am PT – Ask a Genetic Counseling Student Question and Answer
2:50 – 3:20 pm ET / 11:50 – 12:20 pm PT – Wayne State Overview: Curriculum and Clinical Training, Erin Carmany
3:20 – 3:50 pm ET / 12:20 – 12:50 pm PT – Ask a Genetic Counselor/Alumni Question and Answer
3:50 – 4:10 pm ET / 12:50 – 1:10 pm PT – Open Question and Answer with a Program Director
4:10 – 4:30 pm ET / 1:10 – 1:30 pm PT – Building a Strong Application, Angela Trepanier
4:30 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:30 – 2:00 pm PT – Open Question and Answer with a Program Director
NORTHEAST REGION
Bay Path University
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 4:00pm ET / 11:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Megan Tucker, Bay Path’s Assistant Program Director and Fieldwork Coordinator, and one or more current students
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Matt Burgess, Adjunct Instructor, and one or more current students.
Boston University
Program faculty and students will be available during the full time block for today. We do not have a formal presentation schedule and welcome you to come and go as you wish.
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Kathleen Swenson and Philip Connors
Jefferson University
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 2:45 pm ET / 11:00 – 11:45 am PT – Jefferson Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling Program Overview
2:45 – 3:30 pm ET / 11:45 – 12:30 pm PT – Meet Our First and Second Year Students
3:30 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:30 – 1:00 pm PT – Admissions and Financial Aid Info Session
4:00 – 4:30 pm ET / 1:00 – 1:30 pm PT – Program Q&A Session
4:30 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:30 – 2:00 pm PT – Pedigree Drawing Workshop
Kean University
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT – What, How and Who: Program Orientation with GCGP Leadership
3:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm PT – Student Voices: Q&A with Our Students
4:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT – Applications and Interviews: Q&A with Program Leadership
4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT – Diversity via Outreach, Networking and Education: Getting it DONE!
Long Island University
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00 pm PT – PD Monika Zak Goelz
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – APD Michelle Primiano/Rachel Rabin
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Rachel Rabin/students
University of Maryland
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00 pm PT – Kristin Maloney, Assistant Director of Research
3:00 -4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Julie Solimine, Faculty: Clinical Supervisor, Course Director, Lecturer
4:00 -5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Emily Krupa, current student, class of 2023
University of Pennsylvania
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00 pm PT – Ask About Clinic (& More)
Join Assistant Program Director Lisa Kessler, MS, LCGC, to talk about clinic and more. Learn how we work with the more than 100 genetic counselors at Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the many opportunities available for students.
3:00 -4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Ask About Research (& More)
Associate Program Director Laura Conway, PhD, LCGC, will be on hand to answer questions about genetic counseling and research (and more). Find out how genetic counseling students learn the skills to conduct research studies and about the many genetic counselors at UPenn, Penn Medicine and CHOP who are involved with important research projects
4:00 -5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Meet Current UPenn MSGC Students
Current first and second year students in the UPenn MSGC program will be in the Zoom room to answer your questions and share their experiences about applying and being a student in the program.
University of Pittsburgh
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 2:30pm ET / 11:00 – 11:30 am PT – Andrea Durst, Associate Program Director
2:30 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:30 – 12:00 pm PT – Chris Munro, Director of Recruitment and Admissions
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Jodie Vento, Program Director
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Students
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
University of Utah
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00 pm PT – Brief Overview of the UUGPGC and Q & A with Program Directors Karin Dent and Assistant Program Director, Erin Harward.
3:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Q & A with UUGPGC current students.
SOUTHEAST REGION
University of South Florida
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Short presentations on USF GC Program and Q&A with alumni and program staff (ongoing)
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – USF 2nd Year Student Q&A Session
Vanderbilt University
The booth is open with program representatives at the following:
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00-4:00pm ET / 11:00 – 1:00 pm PT
Virginia Commonwealth University
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00-3:30pm ET / 11:00 – 12:30 pm PT – John Quillin, PhD, MS, CGC, Assistant Director for Research and Director of the Dual Degree Program
3:30-5:00pm ET / 12:30 – 2:00 pm PT – Tahnee Causey, MS, CGC, Program Director
SOUTHWEST REGION
University of Arizona
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET / 11:00 – 12:00pm PT – Chris Stallman, Clinical Coordinator
3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT – Dee Quinn, Program Director
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Valerie Schaibley, Associate Program Director and Research Director
University of Texas
Thursday, 10/6/2022
2:00 – 2:30 pm ET / 11:00 – 11:30 am PT – General Q&A
2:30 – 3:30 pm ET / 11:30 – 12:30 pm PT – Presentation: Specifics and Unique Features of the UTGCP
3:30 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:30 – 1:00 pm PT – General Q & A
4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT – Presentation: How to be Considered a Competitive Applicant
