On November 14, we celebrate Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day. This day allows us to recognize and appreciate the hard work of the dedicated Clinical Genetics Program team at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Genetic counsellors are health professionals with specialized training in medical genetics. The Clinical Genetics Program offers a range of services, including the assessment and diagnosis of genetic conditions, providing medical information about these conditions, discussing the likelihood of passing them on, and offering management guidance. Additionally, the program arranges and interprets genetic laboratory test results. Patients referred to the Program, meet either a genetic counsellor or a geneticist, depending on the specifics of their referral.
Join us in expressing gratitude to the Clinical Genetics Program for their invaluable contributions! For more information about our Hospital’s Clinical Genetics Program, visit https://tbrhsc.net/genetics.
Dr. Lea Velsher, Medical Advisor 
Tarja Heiskanen – Manager 
Mudassir Ahmed – Genetics Clerk 
Taylor Speziale – Genetic Counsellor 
Leanne Mercer – Genetic Counsellor 
Yolanda MacKinnon – Genetics Assistant
