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Welcome to the CAGC Website |
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors is to promote high standards of practice, encourage professional growth and increase public awareness of the genetic counselling profession in Canada.
What's New?
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2012 CAGC Annual Education Conference |
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Mark your calendars!
The 2012 AEC is coming to Saskatoon, October 17-20th. To see the brochure, click here.
To
learn more about our wonderful city and the beautiful location for this year's
event, please click on the links below.
Hotel website: www.deltahotels.com/en/hotels/saskatchewan/delta-bessborough
Saskatoon tourism website: www.tourismsaskatoon.com
There will also be a short course on Tuesday,
October 16th.
More to come!
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Following the buzz created by Genetic Counselling Awareness Week, the popular CTV news morning show Canada AM requested an interview from the CAGC to talk more about breaking down myths about genetics and genetic counselling in Canada. Our very own Allison Hazell, co-chair of this year’s planning committee, stepped in as CAGC’s media rep and provided the live in-studio, in person interview in Toronto.
In case you missed it, here is the link to view the November 28th interview: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/genetic-testing/
Congratulations to all who put on events (and funny videos!) last week during the second annual Genetic Counselling Awareness Week. More to come from the organizers on this year’s winners!
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Genetic Counseling Awareness Week 2011 |
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Genetic Counsellor Spotlight |
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 GC SPOTLIGHT SPRING 2011
JILL DAVIES, MSC, CCGC
Jill Davies is the Program Director for Genetics at the Medcan Clinic in Toronto, Ontario. She has over 10 years of experience in genetic counseling and has worked in partnership with Dr. Lea Velsher to develop a preventive genetic service at Medcan. Prior to joining Medcan, Jill provided genetic counseling services related to prenatal and general genetics at the Rouge Valley Health System. During her years in practice, she has provided a range of genetic services, from classical genetics to genomics, including pharmacogenomic testing. Her special interest is in the role of genetics in primary care and preventive medicine. Her focus is to bring the most advanced genetics knowledge to individuals to help them optimize health and manage risk for disease.
Jill received her Master of Science degree in Genetic Counseling from the University of Manchester, UK. She is a Canadian board certified genetic counselor and an active member of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counselors (CAGC) and the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC). |
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The next deadline for applications for the CAGC Small Project Grant is January 17th, 2011. The Small Project Grant provides funding support to one or more genetic counsellors for a project that will forward the field of genetic counselling as a profession and/or positively influence the provision of genetic counselling services. Applications are reviewed by a committee composed of CAGC members and are awarded based on merit and strength, a broad appeal to the CAGC membership and demonstration of feasibility of completion within a two-year timeframe.
For further information, including Submission Instructions, log into the Members Only Section and then click here. |
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Certification and Recertification |
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March 2010- Updated Certification and Recertification Information is now available. For more information, click here. |
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