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Assistant Professor and Genetic Counselor
Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Barbara Harrison, MS, CGC, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from University of Maryland, College Park and received a Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from University of Pittsburgh. She is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counselors and currently serves on its Board of Directors. She is an Assistant Professor at Howard University and teaches graduate students, medical students, and medical residents in various specialties, in the areas of genetics, genetic testing, genetic counseling and ethics. In addition to her academic duties, she provides genetic counseling services at Howard University Hospital for a variety of referral reasons, primarily in prenatal. She is the Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Education for the HU Center for Sickle Cell Disease. Professionally, she serves on the All of Us Genetic Counseling Resource Advisory Board, the Alliance for Genetics and Genomics Diversity Advisory Group, and several other advisory committees. In line with her passion to increase the diversity of genetic counselors, Ms. Harrison is a member of the Minority Genetics Professional Network, and co-founder of GOLDEN, the Genetics Opportunities, Learning, Development and Empowerment Network, which is dedicated to increasing the number of Black genetic counselors by raising awareness and mentoring prospective applicants. She was recently awarded the 2020 NSGC Natalie Weissberger Paul National Achievement Award, the National Society of Genetic Counselors’ most distinguished honor. In the community, Mrs. Harrison volunteers with the Sickle Cell Association of the National Capital Area and is an active member of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Largo, MD.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
2:35 PM – 2:50 PM ET
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.