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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling

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For additional information about the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling, please contact us:

Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling
645 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 630
Chicago, IL 60611

geneticcounseling@northwestern.edu
Phone: 312-503-7113
Fax: 312-503-7166

Please visit the National Society of Genetic Counselors website to learn more about the profession. To learn more about accreditation and credentialing, please visit the American Board of Genetic Counseling website. If you are interested in observing genetic counseling sessions with a counselor in the Chicago area, please visit the Find a Genetic Counselor directory and feel free to contact a genetic counselor at a hospital near you.

Debra Duquette

Debra Duquette, '92 MS, CGC

Director and Professor

312-503-7108
debra.duquette( at )northwestern.edu

Cathy Wicklund

Cathy Wicklund, MS, CGC

Professor

312-503-7100
c-wicklund( at )northwestern.edu

Sharon Aufox

Sharon Aufox, MS, CGC

Assistant Director and Associate Professor

312-503-7121
s-aufox( at )northwestern.edu

Christie Hoell

Christie Hoell, MS, CGC

Assistant Professor, Senior Graduate Educator

312-503-6219
christin.hoell( at )northwestern.edu

Jennifer Young

Jennifer Young, PhD, MS, MA

Assistant Professor, Psychosocial Research and Education


Jennifer.young1( at )northwestern.edu

Sarah Walterman

Sarah Walterman, MS, CGC

Instructor, Senior Graduate Educator


sarah.walterman( at )northwestern.edu

Ismam Islam

Ismam Islam, '19 MS, CGC

Student Development Coordinator


ismam.islam( at )northwestern.edu

Elli Wade

Elli Wade

Program Coordinator

312-503-7118
elli.wade( at )northwestern.edu

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