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Beverly M. Yashar, M.S., Ph.D., Program Director obtained her PhD in genetics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and her MS in genetic counseling from the University of Michigan. She has worked in a wide variety of genetics settings including basic research labs, clinical genetics clinics and a family studies core. Her research interests include the genetics of aging and common complex diseases. She is involved in curriculum development, teaches multiple classes and seminars, student supervision during clinical rotations and directs the research program. Beverly is also a co-editor of the 2nd edition of A Guide to Genetic Counseling and is a current Board Member of the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
Phone: (734) 763-2933, email: yashar@umich.edu |
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Catherine (Katy) Keegan, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director obtained her M.D. degree and completed her genetics fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Keegan is certified in pediatrics and clinical genetics. Her research interests include the role of telomere maintenance during development, the mechanisms by which telomere dysfunction causes distinct phenotypes in mice and humans, and the mechanisms that lead to birth defects affecting caudal structures in humans. Dr. Keegan teaches in multiple classes taken by our students and supervises students during clinical rotations.
Phone: (734) 647-8237, email: keeganc@med.umich.edu |
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Monica Marvin, M.S., Assistant Program Director obtained her Masters Degree in genetic counseling from the University of Michigan in 1994. Prior to returning to the University of Michigan in 2005, she worked in a variety of clinical settings including prenatal, pediatrics, and adult genetics at New Jersey Medical School and Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI. Monica coordinates clinical rotations, teaches classes, supervises students, and is involved in curriculum development. She is the immediate Past President of the Michigan Association of Genetic Counselors and is the 2011 Chair of the National Society of Genetic Counselors Access and Service Delivery Committee.
Phone: (734) 647-7399, email: monicama@umich.edu |
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Jane Schuette, M.S., Clinical Instructor, graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1980 and worked at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and Long Island Jewish Hospital in the New York area before joining the University of Michigan faculty in 1991. Jane is a co-editor of the first and second editions of A Guide to Genetic Counseling, the first textbook on the principles and practice of genetic counseling. Jane teaches Interdisciplinary Care, mentors case conference and supervises students during clinical rotations.
Phone: (734) 764-0579, email: janesc@umich.edu |
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Wendy Uhlmann, M.S., Assistant Professor graduated from the University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Program in 1987 and worked in reproductive genetics at Wayne State University in Detroit before joining the faculty at Michigan in 1993. Wendy is a past president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, and is active nationally in genetic policy issues as a member of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing (SACGT) Work Group on Informed Consent and the American Society of Human Genetics Social Issues Committee. Wendy teaches and supervises students during clinical rotations. Wendy is also co-editor of the first and second editions of A Guide to Genetic Counseling.
Phone: (734) 763-2532, email: wuhlmann@umich.edu |
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Carrie Couyoumjian, M.S., Genetic Counselor earned her Masters Degree in Genetic Counseling from Indiana University in 2003. She received her undergraduate degree in biology and a minor in Spanish from Wayne State University. Carrie has been counseling at the University of Michigan since 2003. Her clinical interests include ultrasound imaging and the prenatal diagnosis of genetic syndromes, as well as the cultural differences in patients' response to genetic counseling. Carrie co-teaches in Reproductive Genetics and supervises students in the Perinatal Assessment Center.
Phone: (734) 763-7605, email: ccouyoum@umich.edu |
Directions
From the North
Take US-23 South to the Geddes Rd. exit 39. Turn right onto Geddes. Continue on Geddes for approximately 2 miles. Geddes becomes Fuller. Continue on Fuller for another 2 miles. To go to the Medical Center turn left at the traffic light at E. Medical Center Dr. Follow the signage on your right and overhead go past the Cancer Center (Parking Lot B), and ER. Taubman, University Hospital, and Mott (Parking Lot A) will be on your right.
From the South
Take US-23 North to Geddes Rd. exit 39. Turn left onto Geddes. Continue on Geddes for approximately 2 miles. Geddes becomes Fuller. Continue on Fuller for another 2 miles. To go to the Medical Center turn left at the traffic light at E. Medical Center Dr. Follow the signage on your right and overhead past the Cancer Center (Parking Lot B), and ER. Taubman, University Hospital, and Mott (Parking Lot A) will be on your right.
From the East
Take I-94 West to US 23 North exit 180B to Geddes Rd. exit 39. Turn left onto Geddes. Continue on Geddes for approximately 2 miles. Geddes becomes Fuller. Continue on Fuller for another 2 miles. To go to the Medical Center turn left at the traffic light at E. Medical Center Dr. Follow the signage on your right and overhead past the Cancer Center (Parking Lot B), and ER. Taubman, University Hospital, and Mott (Parking Lot A) will be on your right.
From the West
Take I-94 East to Ann Arbor exit 172. This merges into Jackson Road, which becomes Huron St. Continue 2.5 miles East through downtown. At the traffic light at Huron and Glen, turn left onto Glen. After 1 block on Glen turn right at the traffic light on E. Ann St. Go 2 blocks and bear right onto Observatory. Follow the signage on your right and overhead go past the Cardiovascular Center (Parking Lot C). Turn left off of Observatory at the traffic light onto E. Medical Center Drive to Mott, University Hospital, Taubman, and the ER (Parking Lot A).
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