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  8. "I chose to attend UNCG because of its shared learning environment and the access to some of the leading institutions in the country. "

  9. "Everything about this program has been positive."

  10. "The director and assistant director do their best to ensure that our program provides a collaborative learning experience.  Both are active members of the Genetic Counseling community and strive to introduce you to all aspects of this field.  We also have renowned clinical sites and the beautiful state of North Carolina at our disposal.”

 

 

 

About Employers

UNCG Genetic Counseling graduates have found employment in prenatal, pediatric, and cancer counseling positions throughout the US and Canada. Below is a representative sample of our graduate's employers.

University environments:

Abramson Cancer Center at U of Pennsylvania (Cancer)

Duke University, Durham, NC (Center for Human Genetics and Dept. of Cardiology & Cancer & Research)
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Medical University of SC, Charleston, SC
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Dept. of Human Genetics)
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (Cancer Genetics Center & Pediatrics)
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (FAS Program)
Yale University, New Haven, CT

Private For Profit Organizations:

Arthritis & Osteoporosis Consultants, Charlotte, NC
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., Novato, CA
Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Duke Perinatal Consultants, Greensboro, NC

Genetic Consultants of Maryland, Rockville, MD (Prenatal)
Genzyme Genetics, Miami, FL
Genzyme Therapeutics, OH
Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood, SC
LabCorp of America, Research Triangle Park, NC
Lockheed Martin, Washington, DC
Maternal Fetal Medicine Practice, Chattanooga, TN
Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, KY
Specially For Children, Austin, TX
Thompson Cancer Center, Knoxville, TN

Hospitals/Clinics:

Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital, Roanoke, VA
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland, OH

Dana Farber Cancer Center (Cancer)
Hirsh Cancer Center of Hillcrest Hospital, Maryfield Heights, OH
Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT

Inland NW Genetics Clinic, Spokane, WA (Peds/ Prenatal)
Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT
Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Memorial Hospital, Boulder, CO
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Clinical Genetics Service, New York, NY
Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GAOakland Children’s Hospital (Pediatrics)
St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Women & Infants Hospital, RI


Meet UNCG Genetic Counseling Program graduates from 2010 back to 2002! Return to About Us

 

Page updated: 08-Jul-2011

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