Schedule for Programs

National Society of Genetic Counselors

1:00 – 2:00 PM CST – Hannah Helber, Certified Genetic Counselor/Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital

2:00 – 3:00 PM CST -Barry Tong, Genetic Counselor Supervisor (Cancer Genetics), Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program, UCSF Health & Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

3:00 – 4:00 PM CST – Kelsey Moriarty, Manager, Genetic Counselor (Cancer), UT Southwestern Medical Center

PACIFIC REGION

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

11:00 – 12:00 PM PST – Christina Palmer and Nicholas Gorman

12:00 – 12:30 PM PST – Jessica Shamshoni and Nicholas Gorman

12:30 – 1:00 PM PST – Nicholas Gorman

1:00 – 2:00 PM PST – Rebecca LeShay and Nicholas Gorman

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

11:00 –11:10 AM PST – Welcome and Introductions – Allyson Scott, Associate Director and Julie Harris-Wai, Research Director

11:10-11:40 AM PST – Presentation: About UCSF, including Fresno

11:40-11:55 AM PST – Q&A, Allyson and Julie

12:00-12:30 PM PST – Admissions video- Cindy Morgan, Director

12:30-12:40 PM PST – Q&A, Cindy

12:40-1:40 PM PST – Q&A with current UCSF students (1st and 2nd year)

1:40-2:00 PM PST – Final questions and wrap up, Allyson and Cindy

MIDWEST REGION

Medical College of Wisconsin

1:00 – 2:00 PM CST – Theresa Shuck, MS, MA, LCGC, LPC (Associate Director) & current students

2:00 – 3:00 PM CST – Alison La Pean Kirschner, MS, CGC (Director of Thesis Research) & current students

3:00 – 4:00 PM CST – Morgan Armstrong, MS, CGC (Director of Fieldwork) & current students

University of Kansas

1:00 – 2:30 PM CST – Program Leadership

2:30 – 3:30 PM CST – Current students

3:30 – 4:30 PM CST – Program Leadership

University of Michigan

2:00 – 2:10 PM EST – Presentation: What makes UMGCP unique?

2:10 – 3:00 PM EST – Q&A with Program Director, Monic Marvin

3:00 – 3:10 PM EST – Presentation: What makes UMGCP unique?

3:10 – 4:00 PM EST – Ask the students! Breakout room hosted by students of the UMGCP

4:00 – 4:10 PM EST – Presentation: What makes UMGCP unique?

4:15 – 5:00 PM EST – Q&A, Associate Program Director, Beth Dugan

Wayne State University

2:00 – 3:15 PM EST – Meet a Program Director (Erin Carmany) Q&A

3:15 – 3:45 PM EST – Meet Wayne State Genetic Counseling Students Q&A

3:45 – 5:00 PM EST – Meet a Program Director (Angela Trepanier) Q&A

NORTHEAST REGION

Bay Path University

2:00 – 3:30 PM EST – Megan Trinkle-Knotts, Assistant Director/Fieldwork Coordinator for Genetic Counseling

3:30 – 5:00 PM EST – Susan Capasso, Associate Director

Kean University

2:00 PM EST – What, How and Who: Program Orientation and Q&A with Leadership

3:00 PM EST – Student Voices: Q&A with Our Students

Long Island University

2:00 – 3:30 PM EST – Sharona Cohen, Associate Program Director

3:30 – 5:00 PM EST – Monika Zak Goelz, Program Director

MGH Institute of Health Professions

2:00 – 3:00 PM EST – Ann Seman, MS, CGC (Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education) and Meggie Dinh, MS, CGC (Class of 2023)

3:00 – 4:00 PM EST – Gayun Chan-Smutko, MS, CGC (Associate Director, Admissions Chair) and Becky Burns, MS, CGC (Instructor and Class of 2021)

4:00 – 5:00 PM EST – Allison Cirino, MS, CGC (Director of Student Research) and Becky Burns, MS, CGC (Instructor and Class of 2021)

Thomas Jefferson University

2:00 – 3:00 PM EST – Info session on the TJU Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling Program with program directors

3:00 – 3:30 PM EST – Admissions and financial aid info

3:30 – 4:00 PM EST – Q&A with first year and second year students

4:00 – 4:30 PM EST – Q&A with new alumni

4:30 – 5:00 PM EST – Q&A with program directors

University of Maryland

2:00 – 3:00 PM EST – Shannan Dixon (program director) and Jasmin Perkins (1st year student)

3:00 – 4:00 PM EST – Shannan Dixon (program director), Patrick Semesky (assistant director), Pravalika Rayala (1st year student), and Matthew Fairchild (2nd year student)

4:00 – 5:00 PM EST – Patrick Semesky (assistant director) and Matthew Fairchild

University of Rochester

2:00 – 4:30 PM EST – Meet with MSGC Program Leadership

4:30-5:00 PM EST – Meet with MSGC 2^nd-Year Students

SOUTHEAST REGION

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

2:00 – 3:00 PM EST – Program Director

3:00-5:00 PM EST – Program Director and students in the program

University of Alabama Birmingham

1:00 – 1:30 PM CST – Lynn Holt, Program Director

1:30-4:00 PM CST – Jessica Denton, Associate Program Director and Katie Hutto, Clinical Coordinator

SOUTHWEST REGION

Baylor University

1:00 – 2:00 PM CST – Salma Nassef, Associate Program Director

1:30-2:30 PM CST – Emily Soludczyk, Alumna & Clinical Supervisor

2:00 – 3:00 PM CST – Dan Riconda, Program Director

3:00 – 4:00 PM CST – Rachel Franciskovich, Research Coordinator

3:30 – 4:00 PM CST – Andera Moon, Instructor & Clinical Supervisor