Advisory Committees

Internal Advisory Committee

The Internal Advisory Committee is comprised of representatives of the University who monitor and evaluate the program’s progress and assess the outcome of the goals of the project. They are committed to supporting the efforts to increase diversity in genetics and genomics. The committee meets annually with the Executive Committee to review the AID-GC program admissions, training, retention, and post-completion activities to provide feedback on all aspects of the project.

Maja Bucan, PhD

Professor of Genetics in Psychiatry
Co-Director of Autism Spectrum Program of Excellence (ASPE)

Susan Domchek, MD

Executive Director, Basser Center for BRAC, Basser Professor of Oncology Perelman School of Medicine

Isaac Elysee, MS, LCGC

Genetic Counselor at the Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics

Julie Moldenhauer, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Surgery

Katherine Nathanson, MD

Director of Genetics, Basser Research Center, Perelman School of Medicine

Sarah Tishkoff, PhD

David and Lyn Silfen University Professor of Genetics and Biology

External Advisory Committee

Members of the External Advisory Committee were selected based on their experience and expertise in equity, justice, and inclusion in the Genetic Counseling field. The External Advisory Committee monitors and evaluates the program’s conduct and outcomes and provides suggestions for improvements. The committee meets periodically with the Executive Committee to review the program’s progress.

Committee Members

Maja Bucan, PhD | Internal Advisory Committee

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD | External Advisory Committee

Susan Domchek, MD | Internal Advisory Committee

Isaac Elysee, MS, LCGC | Internal Advisory Committee

Grace-Ann Fasaye | External Advisory Committee

Barbara Harrison, MS, LCGC | External Advisory Committee

Colonel Arthur L. Jenkins Jr | External Advisory Committee

Janette Z. Lawrence, MS, LCGC | External Advisory Committee

Julie Moldenhauer, MD | Internal Advisory Committee

University of Pennsylvania

Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology in Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Chief of the Division of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Obstetrical Services, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Obstetrical Services in the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
George Leib Harrison Endowed Chair in Fetal Therapy, Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director of the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit in the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Rebecca Mueller, PhD, LCGC | External Advisory Committee

Katherine Nathanson, MD | Internal Advisory Committee

University of Pennsylvania

Pearl Basser Professor of BRCA-Related Research, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Director of Genetics, Basser Research Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Deputy Director, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Program Director, Combined Internal Medicine - Clinical Genetics Residency, University of Pennsylvania
Program Director, Internal Medicine/Medical Genetics Residency, Penn Medicine

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Erica Price, MS, LCGC | External Advisory Committee

Sarah Tishkoff, PhD | Internal Advisory Committee