Overview
The UW Genetic Counseling Graduate Program advisory board provides high-level oversight and support of continuous improvement in matters related to:
- Adherence to the standards of the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)
- Assessment and evaluation of program performance
- Changes to program curriculum or direction
The advisory board meets at least annually to ensure that the GCGP is compliant with all ACGC standards and that the program is succeeding in its mission to train genetic counselors who are proficient in all ACGC Practice-Based Competencies.
Board Members
Margaret Adam, M.D., Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington; Attending Physician, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Robin L. Bennett, M.S., CGC, Sc.D. (Hon.), Program Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, and Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
Carleton Bulkin, M.A., Former Foreign Service Officer (retired), U.S. Department of State, patient advocate
Peter H. Byers, M.D., Professor, Departments of Pathology and Medicine, University of Washington
Maria D'Addario, M.S., CGC, Clinical Genetic Counselor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Katie Golden-Grant, M.S., CGC, Genetic Counselor, Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
Sean Greenlee, Program Manager for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
Pankhuri Gupta, M.S., GCGP Class of 2024 alum, Genetic Counseling Research Fellow (CLEP-WAF), University of Washington
Gail P. Jarvik, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program; Head, Division of Medical Genetics; Arno G. Motulsky Endowed Chair in Medicine; Professor, Departments of Medicine and Genome Sciences; and Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington
Winnie Monohan, GCGP Class of 2025 student, LEND fellow (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities), University of Washington
Lauren Puryear, M.S., CGC, Assistant Clinical Professor, Genetic Medicine Clinic, University of Washington
Brad Rolf, M.S., CGC, Associate Program Director, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, and Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
Nirupama Nini Shridhar, PhD, MPH, State Genetics Coordinator, Genetics Program Screening and Genetic Section, Division of Prevention and Community Health, Washington State Department of Health
Juliet Torres, M.S., GCGP Class of 2023 alum, Genetic Counseling Research Fellow, Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases, University of Washington