ISCC-PEG Scholars Program
The Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG) is a collaborative group aimed at improving healthcare provider genomics education. Currently, ISSC-PEG has over 250 members, which include societies, institutes, individuals and industry members. The committee is supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
Scholars
Scholar | Affiliation, Degree in Progress | Mentor(s) | Affiliation | ISCC-PEG Project Group |
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2023-2025 Class of Scholars | ||||
Chase Beeman, BS | Ohio State University College of Medicine, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, Columbus, OH | Richard L. Haspel, M.D., Ph.D. | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | |
Vanessa Smith, BS | Master of Science, Genetic Counseling, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN | Amber Jackson, BS Donna Messersmith, Ph.D. | Amber: Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office; Donna: Education and Community Involvement Branch National Human Genome Research Institute | |
Swathi Balaji, BA | Master of Science, Genetic Counselor/Counseling, Master of Public Health, Medical/Human Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh | Kathleen Blazer, Ed.D., M.S., CGC | Director Cancer Genomics Education Program, Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California | |
Setareh Zandihaghighi, BS | Master of Science in Genetic Counseling, The University of Michigan Master's in Genetic Counseling program - Michigan | Houriya Ayoubieh, M.D. FACMG | Internal Medicine/ Clinical Genetics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center- El Paso, Texas | |
2022-2024 Class of Scholars | ||||
Ava Willoughby | Ohio State University College of Medicine, Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, Columbus, OH | Barbara O'Brien, M.D. | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | |
Molly Felix | Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Virginia Commonwealth University | Vinaya Murthy, MPH, M.S., LCGC Ebony Madden, M.S., Ph.D. | Vinaya Murthy: Indiana University Schoo of Medicine Ebony Madden: Training, Diversity and Health Equity Office, NHGRI | |
2021-2023 Class of Scholars | ||||
Abimbola Muinat Oladayo, BDS, MPH | Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, MS in Dental Public Health | Louise Wilkins-Haug, MD, PhD | Brigham and Women's Hospital Division Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Genetics at Brigham and Women's Hospital | OB/GYN Genomics Curriculum Development |
Sarah Roth, BA, MFA, MA | JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program, Baltimore, MD, ScM in Genetic Counseling, PhD in Anthropology | Audrey Squire, MS, CGC Danielle McKenna, MS, LCGC | Audrey Squire: Seattle Children's Hospital; Danielle McKenna: Penn Medicine | LGBTQI+ Issues in Genomics |
Katharine Press Callahan, AB, MD | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, MS in Medical Ethics | Sabrina Malone Jenkins, MD | Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Neonatology | Rare Diseases and Inclusive Genetics |
Lisa Ferrand, BS, MS | Barry University, PhD in Nursing | Kathleen Blazer, EdD, MS, CGC | Director Cancer Genomics Education Program Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics City of Hope National Medical Center | DTC-GT |
2020-2022 Class of Scholars | ||||
Samantha Bailey, BSPS, PharmD | University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, PhD in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences | Phil Empey, PharmD, PhD | University of Pittsburgh; Co-Chair Pharmacogenomics Project Group | Pharmacogenomics Project Group |
Rene Begay, MS, CPH | Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, MPH | Yi Liu, MS GC Christina Daulton, MA | National Cancer Institute, Genetic Counselor Education and Community Involvement Branch/National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH | Global Genetics and Genomics Community (G3C) |
Kelsey Ellis, BS, MS | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program | Michelle Snyder, MS GC | National Institute on Aging; Former Chair of ISCC-PEG Rare Disease Project Group | Rare Disease Project Group |
Katherine Robinson, BS, PharmD | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Doctor of Pharmacy | Kristine Crews, PharmD | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Pharmacogenomics Project Group |
Additional Resources
Last updated: October 22, 2024