UAGCGP Students Present Scholarly Projects at Regional Conference

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This spring, second-year students from the University of Arizona Genetic Counseling Graduate Program (UAGCGP) presented posters and gave presentations about their scholarly projects as part of a regional genetics conference. The Arizona Genetics Alliance (AGA) Annual Education Conference was held in April at the University of Arizona Biomedical Sciences campus in Phoenix, AZ. Four students from the UAGCGP presented posters on topics ranging from community outreach and engagement to developing educational materials for patients and families. One student, Faith Knight, was selected to give a featured presentation on her research project entitled, “A Retrospective Population Study of Congenital Heart Defects and Genetic Testing in Southern Arizona.” Faith and her fellow students discussed their work with the nearly 50 attendees from around Arizona, including genetic counselors, prospective students and other professionals working to advance clinical genetics in Arizona.

UAGCGP Student Presentations:

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A Retrospective Population Study of Congenital Heart Defects and Genetic Testing in Southern Arizona
Faith Knight, Featured Presentation

Lasting Effects of Accidental Trauma in Families of Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Parent Perspectives
Bridget Maloney, Poster Presentation

Exploring The Challenges to Accessing Genetic Services
E’Lahsae Richards-Scott, Poster Presentation

Utilization of Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Screening among Arizona Providers and the Creation of a Shared Decision Aid
Ileana Trujillo, Poster Presentation

Culturally Inclusive Outreach on Genetic Counseling in Underrepresented Populations:
an Emphasis on Indigenous Groups in Arizona
Juliana Williams, Poster Presentation

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