GC Academic Awards Ceremony Program - May 12, 2022

MGH Institute of Health Professions Department of Genetic Counseling ACADEMIC AWARDS PROGRAM May 12, 2022 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Assembly Row Markell Room ABC

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MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS DEPARTMENT OF GENETIC COUNSELING ACADEMIC AWARDS PROGRAM WELCOME Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH Associate Professor, Program Director OPENING REMARKS Peter S. Cahn, PhD Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Interim Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences STUDENT SPEAKER Claire L.M. Nusbaum AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & RECOGNITION OF MASTER’S CANDIDATES Gayun Chan-Smutko, MS, CGC - Associate Professor, Associate Chair Allison Cirino, MS, CGC - Associate Professor, Director of Student Research Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH - Associate Professor, Chair Ann Seman, MS, CGC – Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER Kristen Mahoney Shannon, MS, CGC – Professor Massachusetts General Hospital - Director, Cancer Center Genetics Program CLOSING REMARKS Maureen Flynn, MS, CGC, MPH 1

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENETIC COUNSELING CANDIDATES

Luanna Maria Buchanan Madison Michelle Cheney Kyle Asher Davis Megan Elizabeth Dwyer Alexandra Claire Hempel Pei-Chen Hsieh Emily A. Maxwell Margaret Shafer Merrill Gwen Marian Muscato Alexa S. Nitka Claire L.M. Nusbaum Kaleigh Michelle Patton Charlene Lorraine Preys Katie Regan Emma Adelman Snyder Chelsea Louise Stevens Abigail Anne Sveden Alexandria N. Wolff Stephanie Elizabeth Woo Sayyed Amin Zarkesh Esfahani 2

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENETIC COUNSELING AWARDS Student Excellence in Leadership Award

Kaleigh Michelle Patton This award honors a student graduating from the Genetic Counseling Program who has been identified by peers as demonstrating outstanding leadership in the following ways: 1. Fosters a collaborative environment both in and outside of the classroom, 2. Demonstrates supportive, responsive relationships with peers, 3. Leads, promotes, and engages in activities that improve the student experience.

Student Excellence in Service Award

Charlene Lorraine Preys This award honors a student graduating from the Genetic Counseling Program who has been identified by peers as demonstrating an outstanding commitment to service in the following ways: 1. Either active participation in IHP and/or outside service initiatives or piloting a new initiative that benefits the Program and the IHP, 2. Makes significant contributions in their service work, 3. Positively represents the genetic counseling profession and the IHP through their interactions with peers and community service organizations.

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Outstanding Faculty Award Erica Blouch, MS, CGC This award honors a distinguished instructor who demonstrates excellence in teaching and supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at presenting material in a highly effective manner, fostering an atmosphere of individual inquiry and team learning, welcoming discussion, creating an inclusive classroom environment, encouraging and implementing feedback, and inspiring students to apply and further their knowledge beyond the course.

Outstanding Supervisor Award Jody Foster, MS, CGC This award honors a distinguished fieldwork supervisor who demonstrates excellence in supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at creating a welcoming and inclusive environment conducive to learning, goal-setting, and augmenting skills, engaging in effective communication, demonstrating interprofessional teamwork, and fostering critical thinking.

Outstanding Capstone Committee Member Award Eugene King Wong, MSc, CGC This award honors a distinguished Capstone Committee member who demonstrates excellence in supporting the education, growth, and development of GC students. They excel at creating an environment conducive to the advancement of learning and inquiry in research, engaging in effective communication, providing concrete guidance, and fostering inclusive research practices and critical thinking.

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