SCGC 2024 Elections
Be part of the exciting world of the SCGC Board of Directors! Help lead this
vibrant group of over 300 genetic counselors.
You will be receiving a call for nominations in the next week. Please
nominate a colleague or yourself for one of the SCGC open positions. All full members are eligible. Details to follow.
Executive Officer
President-Elect (3-year term)
Board at Large Directors
Education Chair (2-year term)
DEI Chair (2-year term)
Continuing members of the BOD include:
Joan Oliver - Incoming President
Stacey Wong - Past-President
Hilary Kershberg - Secretary
Lauren Siems - Treasurer
Naomi Wagner - Membership
Annina Cooper - Marketing
Paloma Boeck and Nicole Choy - Community Outreach and Engagement
Thank you,
SCGC 2024 Nominating Committee: Emily Parkhurst, Taylor Berninger, Cathi Franklin, Naomi Wagner (SCGC Membership Chair), and Michelle Fox (Nominating Committee Chair)
San Diego Social Event
Please join us for a SCGC social in San Diego on Tuesday, August 22nd from 6-8pm at Ballast Point Brewing Miramar (9045 Carroll Way). This is a casual get-together for SCGC members. Note: We will meet on the patio outside, and people can opt to purchase their own food/drinks as desired. Stay tuned for upcoming events in Orange County & LA!
Community Outreach Committee
We are currently in the process of planning our New Speaker Orientation ahead of the 2023-2024 school year. SCGC’s Community Outreach committee is collaborating with the Genetic Counseling Prospective Student Network (GCPSN) to engage various community college student groups and high schools throughout SoCal by organizing talks with these groups to introduce them to the field and answer any questions they may have. Our New Speaker Orientation is planned for August 2023.
We are asking that previous speakers and newly interested speakers please sign up through our Speaker Interest Form to be contacted for New Speaker Orientation.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Community Outreach Committee in a different capacity (i.e. genetics legislation, etc.), please email Nicole Choy (nicole.x.choy@kp.org) or Paloma Boeck (boeckpaloma1@gmail.com).
Webinar Series
The final webinar sessions for the 2023 series will be airing in August and September. See updated details below! As a reminder, SCGC members are able to claim CEUs for any webinars that they attend live if they complete the evaluation within two weeks and pay the fees. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for more information about paying the fees to claim your CEUs!
July's session was rescheduled to 8/8/2023 at 12pm PT: Genomics and Precision Medicine Policy: Why Genetic Counselors Should Engage in Advocacy with Jennifer Leib, MS, CGC.
8/23/2023 at 12pm PT: The Importance of Multi-Institutional Collaborative Research Among Genetic Counselors; Lessons from NTHL1-Tumor Syndrome Case Studies with Chelsey Weatherill, MS, CGC.
9/7/2023 at 12pm PT: Harnessing the Power of Cultural Competency for Actionable Change, a DEI workshop with Alberto Morales (Morales Consulting) and Jamila White (blakQuity).