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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Andrea Lynette Durst, MS, DrPH, LCGC

BUSINESS ADDRESS: Department of Human Genetics

Graduate School of Public Health

University of Pittsburgh

3129 Public Health

130 DeSoto Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Phone: 412-624-3190

Fax: 412-624-3020

E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Undergraduate

1999-2003 Cornell University,

Ithaca, NY

B.S., 2003 Biology

Graduate

2010-2015 University of

Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Dr.P.H., 2015 Health

Management &

Policy

2003-2005 University of North

Carolina at

Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

M.S., 2005 Genetic

Counseling


APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS

Academic

3/2018-Present Associate Director,

Genetic Counseling

Program

Department of Human Genetics,

Graduate School of Public Health,

University of Pittsburgh Degree -

Pittsburgh, PA

11/2016-

Present

Co-Director, MPH in

Public Health Genetics

Program




Pittsburgh, PA

10/2015-

Present

Assistant Professor of

Human Genetics




Pittsburgh, PA

5/2015-3/2018 Assistant Director,

Genetic Counseling

Program




Pittsburgh, PA

5/2015 -

10/2015

Visiting Assistant

Professor of Human

Genetics, Assistant

Director, Genetic

Counseling Program




Pittsburgh, PA

9/2013-5/2015 Graduate Assistant College of Public Health

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Non-Academic

9/2014-

5/31/2017

Independent

Subcontract: Region 4

Long Term Follow Up

Workgroup Facilitator

Michigan Public Health Institute

Okemos, MI

(work remotely)

11/2014-1/2015 Independent Contractor:

Bidirectional Cancer

Registry Reporting

Education Project

The Genetic Alliance

Washington, DC

(worked remotely)

9/2013-5/2015 Research Assistant Kentucky Regional Extension Center,


Lexington, KY

4/2007-8/2013 Manager, Genetic

Counseling Services

Norton Healthcare,

Louisville, KY


5/2005-4/2007 Genetic Counselor Norton Healthcare

Louisville, KY

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Specialty Certification

2007, 2017 Diplomate, American

Board of Genetic

Counseling. Certification

in Genetic Counseling

American Board of

Genetic Counseling

Licensure

2015-Present Genetic Counseling,

Pennsylvania State Board

of Medicine

Pennsylvania

2011-2014 Genetic Counseling,

Indiana Professional

Licensing Agency

Indiana

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC

SOCIETIES

2016-present American Public Health Association,

Genomics Forum, member

2016-2018 American Public Health Association,

Genomics Forum Policy Committee,

member

2016-present National Family Health History

Workgroup, member

2015-present Association of Genetic Counseling

Program Directors, member

Admissions Task Force, 2018-present

2015-present The American Public Health

Association, member

2005-present National Society of Genetic

Counselors, member

2007-present American Board of Genetic

Counseling, diplomate.


2011-2013 American Society of Human

Genetics, member

2010-2012 Collaborative Group of the Americas

on Hereditary Colon Cancer, member

HONORS

2018 NSGC Audrey Heimler Special

Project Award

2017 Trailblazing Genetic Counselor

My Gene Counsel

2016 Delta Omega Inductee (Alumni)

Beta Gamma Chapter


2015 Joel M. Lee Dr.P.H. Award

College of Public Health


2001-2003 Cornell Tradition Fellow

Cornell University


PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Teaching

a. Courses Taught

Years

Taught

Course Number: Title Hours of Lecture,

credits

Average

Enrollment

Primary

Instructor?

2017-

present

HUGEN 2053: Applications in


30 hours, 2 credits,

7-10 students

Co-

Instructor

2016-

present

HUGEN 2049: Introduction to



17-18 students

Co-

Instructor

2016-

present

HUGEN 2047: Clinical Genetics

Case Conference

10 hours, 1 credit,

20-25 students

Co-

Instructor

2016-

present

HUGEN 2036: Genetic

Counseling Internship (Spring)


11-12 students

Co-

instructor

2016-

present

HUGEN 2038: Intervention Skills

in Genetic Counseling


11-12 students

Co-

Instructor

2015-

present

HUGEN 2035: Principles of

Genetic Counseling

37.5 hours, 3

credits, 11-13

students

Co-

instructor

2015-

present

HUGEN 2036: Genetic

Counseling Internship (Fall)


11-12 students

Co-

instructor

2014 CPH 955/758: Plagues and Politics


College of Public Health


12 students

Teaching

Assistant

b. Other Teaching (lectures, tutorials and continuing education courses)

Dates Type of Teaching Title

2/27/2019 Health Professions Prep Program, Panel

Member

Introduction to the

Graduate School of Public

Health

12/4/2018 Meet with the Undergraduate Genetic

Counseling Club at University of Pittsburgh

Pitt Genetic Counseling

Program

8/17/2018 Provide information in workshop format to

new clinical supervisors

New Site Supervisor

Training

8/1/2018 Provide lecture at the annual Pitt Genetic

Counseling Program Clinical Supervision

Workshop

Genetic Literacy

3/14/2018 Health Sciences Career Exploration Institute, Introduction to the


Panel Member Graduate School of Public

Health

5/18/2017-

present

Provide lectures to second year genetic

counseling students as part of the series of

summer meetings

Resume Writing,

Constructing Posters,

Self-Care, Thesis and

Manuscript Generation

10/17/2017 Meet with the Undergraduate Genetic

Counseling Club at University of Pittsburgh

Genetic Counseling

Overview

8/3/2017;

7/26/2018;

5/17/2019

Provide a lecture on genetic counseling to

physician assistant students

Genetic Counseling: An

Overview

4/13/2017;

4/17/2018;

4/16/2019

Provide lecture to nursing students Genetic Counseling

2/28/2017;

3/28/2017;

2/27/2018;

3/27/2018;

2/26/2019;

3/26/2019

Facilitated practice-based learning session

with standardized patients for Medical

School course Changing Science, Changing

Society

Conveying Genomic

Information to Patients

2/8/2016;

2/26/2017;

2/5/2018;

2/4/2019

Longitudinal Alliance Project, Facilitate

discussion with medical students regarding

patients they are following

Genetic Counseling

2/19/2017 Lecture to FORCE, a support organization

for individuals with hereditary breast and

ovarian cancer

Genetics 101

11/30/2016 Provide lecture to undergraduate biology

students at Grove City College

Genetic Counseling

11/15/2016 Provide lecture to undergraduate nursing

students at the University of Pittsburgh

Genetic Counseling and

Genetic Testing

10/12/2016 Provide lecture at the University of

Pittsburgh Tri-Beta Club

Genetic Counseling

7/12/2016;

7/6/2017;

7/19/2018;

7/8/2019

Provide lecture to high school students in the

University of Pittsburgh Health Career

Scholars Academy

Connecting Genetics to

the Public

4/7/2016 Lecture for Big Data and Healthcare

Analytics – A Path to Personalized Medicine

course organized by the Department of

Biomedical Informatics and The Institute for

Personalized Medicine

Clinical Communication

of Genomic Information


11/2015 Provide lecture for Lunch Leadership

Lecture Series, a combined offering by

Human Genetics and Health Policy &

Management Departments

The Intersection of

Leadership and Genetics

10/2015 Panel Member, HUGEN 2049: Intro to

Public health Genetics

Panel on Careers in


9/2015 Population Health Exercise for 2nd Year

Medical Students

Gun Violence Case Study

9/2015 Provide lecture to LAW 5089: Public Health

Law

Genetics & Genomics in

Public Health Law

9/2015 Provide lecture to HUGEN 2049: Intro to


Tier 1 Genomic

Applications

9/2015 Provide lecture to HUGEN 2049: Intro to


Genetic Advocacy

8/2015 Provide lecture to the University of

Pittsburgh Genetic Counseling Program

Clinical Site Supervisors

Utilizing State Cancer

Registries to Identify

Patients for Genetic

Counseling Referral

2015 Provide two hands-on sessions to second

year genetic counseling students

Introduction to R

2/2014 Provide lecture to graduate students in a

global public health class at the University of

Kentucky College of Public Health

Reproductive Health in

the United States

2/2013 Provide continuing education for physicians

and nurses at Norton Healthcare in

Louisville, KY

Best of San Antonio:

Genetics Review

10/2012 Provided a lecture on public health and

genetic counseling to undergraduate students

in CPH201, Introduction to Public Health at

the University of Kentucky

Genetic Counseling and

Public Health

9/2012 Participated in a mock tumor board during a

continuing education event for physicians

and nurses at the Annual Oncology

Symposium for Norton Healthcare

Mock Tumor Board, 7th

Annual Oncology

Symposium


c. Major Advisor for Graduate Student Essays, Theses, and Dissertations

Name of

Student

Degree

Awarded,

Year

Type of Document and Title Notes

Natasha

Robin-

Berman

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2019

Thesis and MPH Essay (combined in

one document)-Telegenetic

Educational Experiences in Genetic

Counseling Graduate Programs

Thesis

Committee

Chair and

Main Reader

for Essay

Sarah

Brunker

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2019

Thesis and MPH Essay (combined in

one document)- Personal Experiences

of Leaders of Family-Led

Organizations and their Role as

Advocates

Thesis

Committee

Chair and

Main Essay

Reader

Megan

Hoenig

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2019

MPH Essay (combined w/thesis

document)-Genetic Testing Outcomes

in a Utilization Management Genetic

Counseling Clinic Compared to

Genetic Testing Ordered by Non-

Genetics Providers

Main Reader

for Essay

Caitlin

Russell

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2019


document)-Assessment of

Hemoglobinopathy Trait Notification

in Western Pennsylvania Newborn

Screening

Main Reader

for Essay

Charlotte

Skinner

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2019


document)-Evaluating Proposed

Phenotypic Predictors of Recurrence

Risk in Unaffected Individuals with a

Family History of Isolated Cleft Lip

with or without Cleft Palate

Main Reader

for Essay

Claire

Leifeste

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2018


document)—The Impact of Genetic

Counseling on Patient Engagement

and Health Behavior

Main Reader

for Essay

Emily Mazzei MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,


document)—Evaluation of a

Community-Based Organization’s

Transition Program for Sickle Cell

Disease and Its Effect on Adolescents’

Main Reader

for Essay


2018 and Young Adults’ Transition

Readiness

Seth

Lascurain

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2018


document)—Disclosure of

Reclassified VUS Results of Deceased

Patients to Family Members: Current

Practices

Main Reader

for Essay

Christine

Munro

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2018

MPH Essay—Developing an Amish

and Mennonite research registry in

Western Pennsylvania

Main Reader

for Essay

Brooke

Hornak

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2018

MPH Essay—Effect of standard of

care changes on the no-show rate in a

sickle cell clinic

Main Reader

for Essay

Leslie

Kathleen

Walsh

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2017

Thesis and MPH Essay—Evaluating a

webinar series designed to educate

genetic counseling students about the

applications of laboratory genetic

counseling

Main Reader

for Essay and

Thesis

Committee

Chair

Emily

Griffenkranz

MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2017

Thesis and MPH Essay—Provider

knowledge of non-invasive prenatal

testing: A survey of obstetricians

Main Reader

for Essay and

Thesis

Committee

Chair

Kerrianne A.

Morrow

MS Genetic

Counseling,

2016

Thesis—Knowledge of non-invasive

prenatal testing (NIPT) among

obstetricians, midwives, and genetic

counselors

Thesis

Committee

Chair

Alexandra J.

Ashraf

MPH Public

Health

Genetics,

2016

Essay—Analysis of Support Group

Availability for Adult-Onset

Neurological Disorders in the Central

Appalachian Region of the United

States

Main Reader

for Essay


d. Service on Masters or Doctoral Committees

Dates

Served

Name of Student Degree

Awarded

Title of

Dissertation/Thesis/Essay

2018-

2019

Megan Hoenig MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics, 2019

Thesis (combined w/essay

document)-Genetic Testing

Outcomes in a Utilization

Management Genetic Counseling

Clinic Compared to Genetic

Testing Ordered by Non-Genetics

Providers

2018-

2019

Caitlin Russell MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics, 2019


document)-Assessment of

Hemoglobinopathy Trait

Notification in Western

Pennsylvania Newborn Screening

2018-

2019

Charlotte Skinner MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics, 2019


document)-Evaluating Proposed

Phenotypic Predictors of

Recurrence Risk in Unaffected

Individuals with a Family History

of Isolated Cleft Lip with or

without Cleft Palate

2018-

2019

David Moffa MPH Health

Policy &

Management,

2019

Essay-A Case Study of the 2019

Allegheny County Health

Department Core Competency

Assessment

2017-

2018

Claire Leifeste MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics, 2018


document)—The Impact of

Genetic Counseling on Patient

Engagement and Health Behavior

2017-

2018

Emily Mazzei MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics, 2018


document)—Evaluation of a

Community-Based Organization’s

Transition Program for Sickle Cell

Disease and Its Effect on

Adolescents’ and Young Adults’

Transition Readiness

2017-

2018

Seth Lascurain MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics, 2018


document)—Disclosure of

Reclassified VUS Results of

Deceased Patients to Family

Members: Current Practices

2017-

2018

Emily Spoth MS Genetic

Counseling,

Thesis—Biomechanical Properties

of the Skin in Arterial Tortuosity


2018 Syndrome

2017-

2018

Jaclyn Amurgis MS Genetic

Counseling,

2018

Thesis—Exploring OB-GYN

Providers’ Experience with and

Knowledge of Multi-Gene Panels

for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian

Cancer

2017-

2018

Julia Verbiar MS Genetic

Counseling,

2018

Thesis—Genetics of the

Relationship Between

Periodontitis and Cardiovascular

Disease

2018 Amrit Kaur Master of

Health

Administration,

2018

Essay—Improving Care and

Experience for Hospitalized

Dementia Patients Through

Implementation of Dementia

Activity Room

2016-

2017

Brooke Hornak MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics, 2017

Thesis—Effect of standard of care

changes on the no-show rate in a

sickle cell clinic

2016-

2017

Michelle Morrow MS Genetic

Counseling,

2017

Thesis—Immune function in

ATP6V0A2-related cutis laxa

2016-

2017

Sara Blankenship MS Genetic

Counseling,

2017

Thesis—Assessment of online

educational resources regarding

mitochondrial disease genetics

2015-

2016

Amy Biery Kunz MS Genetic

Counseling,

2016

Thesis—Expression of ALK1 is

Regulated by a Positive Feedback

Mechanism Involving Blood Flow

and Circulating Ligand

2015-

2016

Amy Davis MS Genetic

Counseling,

2016

Thesis—Non-genetic specialists’

experiences ordering chromosomal

microarrays

2015-

2016

Laura Cross MS Genetic

Counseling,

2016

Thesis—Population screening for

hereditary cancer syndromes:

Opinions from Amazon

Mechanical Turks

2015-

2016

Nicolette Walano MS Genetic

Counseling,

2016

Thesis—Familial Clustering of

Suicide and Major Depressive

Disorder: An Observational

Analysis

2015-

2016

Kelly Johnson MS Genetic

Counseling,

MPH Public

Health

Genetics

Thesis-Genome-Wide Association

Studies of Childhood Bone Health


e. Service on Comprehensive or Qualifying Examination Committees

Dates Served Student Population Type of Exam/Number

of Questions

2015-Present 11-12 genetic counseling

students per year

Write and administer the

written comprehensive

exam, 100 questions

2016-present 11-12 genetic counseling

students per year

Write and administer the

oral comprehensive

exam, 2 case-based

questions

f. Mentoring of Graduate Students in Field Placements

Dates Name of Student Degree

Program/Description

Field Placements

2019-Present Sarah McGee MS Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics

Program, Children’s

Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2019-Present Stephanie Betts MS Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center


2019-Present Vickie Bacon MS Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2019-Present Rose Venier MS Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center;

2019-Present Andrew

Fazenbaker

MS Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2019-Present Ashley Lahr MS Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center


2019-Present Christine Drogan MS Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center, Child and

Adolescent Biopolar

Services

2019-Present Caroline Bong MS Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2019-Present Pooja Solanki MS Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2019-Present Claire McDonald MS Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center


2019-Present Alyson Evans MS Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2019-Present Lauren Winter MS Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2019-Present Trinity Sprague MS Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

National

Coordinating Center

for the Regional

Genetics Networks

2019-Present Jessica Tiner MPH Public Health

Genetics

National

Coordinating Center

for the Regional

Genetics Networks

2019-Present Lauren Garcia MPH Public Health

Genetics

CDC Office of

Public Health

Genomics

2019-Present Marilyn Ngo MPH Public Health

Genetics

CDC Office of

Public Health

Genomics

2019-Present Jodi Kutzner MPH Public Health

Genetics

National

Coordinating Center

for the Regional

Genetics Networks;

LEND Program

2019-Present Prital Patel MPH Public Health

Genomics

Center for Applied

Genomics, The

Children’s Hospital

of Philadelphia


2018-2019 Jacqueline Cohen MPH Public Health

Genomics

CDC Office of

Public Health

Genomics

2018-2019 Emma Gyurisin MPH Public Health

Genetics

CDC Office of

Public Health

Genomics

2018-2019 Natasha Robin-

Berman

MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2018-2019 Kelsey Bohnert MS in Genetic

Counseling,

Certificate in LGBT

Health & Wellness

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2018-2019 Alyssa Azevedo MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center


2018-2019 Rebecca Clark MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2018-2019 Rachel Sutton MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2018-2019 Samantha Afonso MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2018-2019 Caitlin Russell MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center, Clinic for

Special Children


2018-2019 Sarah Brunker MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2018-2019 Megan Hoenig MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Matilda

Theiss Health

Center

2017-2018 Claire Leifeste MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, National

Coordinating Center

(Policy)

2017-2018 Emily Mazzei MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, CABS

Clinic


2017-2018 Emily Spoth MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2017-2018 Jaclyn Amurgis MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2017-2018 Jennifer Peck MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2017-2018 Joya Petersen MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2017-2018 Julia Stone MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network


2017-2018 Julia Verbiar MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2017-2018 Kaitlin Sullivan MS in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2017-2018 Megan Hagar MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2017-2018 Seth Lascurain MS in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, CABS

clinic

2016-2017 Anna Zakas M.S. in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network


2016-2017 Brooke Hornak M.S. in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2016-2017 Bryony Lynch M.S. in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network,

Washington State

Department of

Health

2016-2017 Christine Munro M.S. in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, Trillium

Health Partners

2016-2017 Emily

Griffenkranz

M.S. in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2016-2017 Emily Massiello M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network


2016-2017 Kavitha Kolla M.S. in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2016-2017 Leslie Walsh M.S. in Genetic

Counseling, MPH

Public Health

Genetics

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network, UK

Genetics Unit

2016-2017 Michelle Morrow M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2016-2017 Sam Wesoly M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2016-2017 Sara Blankenship M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network


2015-2016 Amy Biery M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Laura Cross M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Amy Davis M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Kristin Gambin M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Kelly Johnson M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network


2015-2016 Kerrianne

Morrow

M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Rebecca

Vanderwall

M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Nicolette Walano M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Bess Wayburn M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

2015-2016 Erin Winchester M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network


2015-2016 Tricia Zion M.S. in Genetic

Counseling

UPMC, Magee

Womens Hospital,

Cancer Genetics


Hospital of

Pittsburgh,

Allegheny Health

Network

g. Other Teaching and Training

Dates Teaching Activity Program/Description

2019 Public Health Genetics and Precision

Medicine Roles Fellowship-

Coordinated 4 webinars and 4

LinkedIn Discussions

Project Leadership Team

2. Research and Training

a. Grants and Contracts Received Years

Inclusive

Grant and/or Contract

Number and Title

Source Annual

Direct Costs

% Effort

2017-2020 Regional Genetics Referral

Phone Line and Genetics

Education (Grant # 15-0892-

01, Subcontract # 5606-01)

HRSA/

NYMAC

$26,088 10%

b. Other Role on Grants

Years

Inclusive

Grant and/or Contract Number

and Title

Source Annual

Direct

Costs

%

Effort

2018-

2019

Establishing an effective program

for the delivery of cancer genetic

testing and identification of

individuals and family members

with an inherited cancer

predisposition in rural

Pennsylvania

UPMC

Hillman

Developmental

Funding

Program

$0 3%

c. Invited Lectureships and Major Seminars Related to Your Research

Date Title of Presentation Venue

6/4/2018 Genetic Counseling & Public Health Cornell Tradition In-Person and


Genetics live webinar talk

PUBLICATIONS

1. Refereed Articles

1. Costich J and Lewis A (2016). Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Funding for

Newborn Screening Services. Public Health Reports, 131(1): 160-6.

2. Holsinger JW, Lewis A, and Chen Q (2015). Undergraduate Public Health

Education: Does It Meet Public Health Workforce Needs? Frontiers in Public

Health 3: 1-3.

2. Published Abstracts

1. Lascurain S, Thull D, Durst A, Bear T, Mai P. (November 2018). Disclosure of

Reclassified VUS Results of Deceased Patients to Family Members: Current

Practices. Accepted for presentation at the National Society of Genetic Counselors

37th Annual Education Conference. Poster Presentation.

2. Durst A, Holsinger J, Durbin E, Nagarajan R, and Carman A. Utilizing Kentucky

Cancer Registry Data to Evaluate Cases Appropriate for Referral to Genetic Services

for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome and Lynch Syndrome, 2009-

2012. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2015. 24(6). p. 1074.

3. Lewis AL, Riddell MC and Holsinger JW. Twitter Activity Before and After

Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Supreme Court Decision

Using NodeXL. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2014. 23(6). p. 1115-1116.

4. Brian A, Lewis A, and Nielsen M. Understanding the Causes of FAP in Families

with no Identifiable Mutation in Kentucky. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2010.

19(6). p. 662.


3. Presentations

1. Lascurain S, Thull D, Durst A, Bear T, Mai P. (November 2018). Disclosure of

Reclassified VUS Results of Deceased Patients to Family Members: Current

Practices. Accepted for presentation at the National Society of Genetic Counselors

37th Annual Education Conference. Poster Presentation.

2. Durst A. (May, 2018). NYMAC Regional Genetics Network Project Overview

2017-2020. Pennsylvania Association of Genetic Counselors Annual Spring

Meeting. Presentation.

3. Sanghavi K, Durst A, and Bodurtha J. (April 2018). Genetics and Genomics in

Public Health (GPH): An Education Initiative Incorporating Social Media.

Accepted for presentation at the American College of Medical Genetics Annual

Clinical Genetics Meeting. Poster Presentation.

4. Cross L, Lawrence E, Grubs RE, Durst A, Thull D, Jankowitz R, and Stephan D.

(October 2015). Population Screening for Hereditary Cancer: Opinions from

Amazon Mechanical Turks. Accepted for presentation at the American Society of

Human Genetics Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation.

5. Durst AL, Holsinger JW, Durbin EB, Nagarajan R, and Carman A. (October 2015)

Utilizing Kentucky Cancer Registry Data to Evaluate Cases Appropriate for Referral

to Genetic Services for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome and Lynch

Syndrome, 2009-2012. Accepted for presentation at the National Society of Genetic

Counselors 34th Annual Education Conference. Poster Presentation.

6. Lewis AL, Riddell MC, Holsinger JW (2014) Twitter Activity Before and After

Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Supreme Court Decision

Using NodeXL. National Society of Genetic Counselors 33rd Annual Education

Conference. Poster Presentation.

7. Alabek M, Lewis AL, Dreher C, Goldberg JM, and Brooks SE. (2013) Automatic

Referral to Genetic Counseling for Identification of BRCA1/2 Mutations: A Pilot

Program at Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, KY. 2013 San Antonio Breast

Cancer Symposium. Poster Presentation.

8. Goldberg JM, Lewis AL, Alabek M, Dreher C, and Brooks SE. (2012) Routine

Universal Screening for Lynch Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer Patients in the

Community Setting. 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting. Poster Discussion Session.

SERVICE

1. Service to School and University

Years Committee Position


2018-

present

Department of Human Genetics Communication

Committee; Website Subcommittee; Publicity

Subcommittee

Committee

Chair;

Subcommittee

Member

2016-

present

Department of Human Genetics Admissions Committee Committee

Member

(MPH)

2018-

present

Cancer Health Services Research Workgroup Member

2018 Genetic Counseling Program Self-Study, Admissions

and Recruitment Committee

Committee

Chair

2018 Genetic Counseling Program Self-Study, Thesis

Evaluation Committee

Member

2018 Genetic Counseling Program Self-Study, Clinical

Training Committee

Member

2018 Genetic Counseling Program Self-Study, Curriculum

Review Committee

Member

2018 Undergraduate Exploratory Committee Committee

Member

2017-2018 Global Health Advisory Committee Committee

Member

5/12/2017 Lunch with GSPH Board of Visitors Faculty

Representative

2017-

Present

C.C. and Clara Li Endowed Scholarship Award

Committee

Committee

Member

4/5/2016,

4/5/2017,

4/5/2018,

4/5/2019

Dean’s Day Judge Faculty Judge

2015-

Present

Genetic Counseling Program Admissions Committee Committee

Member

2015-

2016; 2018

Statistics Group Curriculum Review Group

Member

2015-2017 Genetic Counseling Program Curriculum Committee Committee

Member

2015-

Present

Genetic Counseling Program Advisory Board Board

Member


2. Service to Field of Scholarship

a. Manuscript and Other Document/Publication Review

Dates Journal Title

May 2017,

November 2017,

February 2018;

August 2018

Journal of Community Genetics

March 2017, March

2018

PLOS ONE

September 2015 Healthcare

June 2015, May

2016, September

2016, January

2017, June 2017;

September 2018;

November 2018;

July 2019

Journal of Genetic Counseling

b. Leadership in Scholarly and Professional Organizations and Honorary

Societies Date Position Organization

2019 Medical Genetics

Workforce Workgroup

National Coordinating Center for the

Regional Genetics Networks

2018-Present Board Representative,

Genetic Services

Committee

Pennsylvania Association of Genetic

Counselors

2017-Present Chair, NYMAC

Steering Committee

NYMAC (New York-Mid-Atlantic

Consortium)


2016-Present Secretary/Treasurer,

Executive Board

Pennsylvania Association of Genetic

Counselors

2015-2018 Co-Chair, Public

Health Special Interest

Group

National Society of Genetic Counselors

3. Service: Public and Community Related

a. Governmental Organizations

Date Position Type of Service and/or Agency 2019 Co-Chair,

Genetics/Genomics

Workgroup

The Pennsylvania Cancer Coalition

2018-2019 Member,

Genetics/Genomics

Committee

Pennsylvania Cancer Advisory Board

2018-Present Co-Chair, Screening &

Early Detection Work

Group

The Pennsylvania Cancer Coalition

b. Non-Governmental and Community-Based Organizations

Date Position Type of Service and/or Agency

2017-2019 Adult Learner Tutor,

Greater Pittsburgh

Literary Council

Meet weekly with tutee to work on reading,

writing and speaking skills in line with the

individual’s established goals.

2015-Present Member, Cornell

Alumni Ambassador

Network of Western

PA

Meet with students who have applied to

Cornell University

2009-2015 Outreach

Coordinator,

Louisville FORCE

Local Group

Facilitate support group meetings and

activities

2009-2011 Associate Board

Member,

Gilda’s Club of

Louisville

Served as a member of the Associate Board

for Gilda’s Club

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