Bit about me

I am genetic counsellor with approximately 20 years’ experience in clinical practice including general, cancer, cardiac and prenatal genetics. Prior to genetic counselling I worked for 8 years in human molecular genetics research. Most recently I held a lectureship with the UTS Master of Genetic Counselling for two years and I have previous experience with the Griffith University Master of Science in Genetic Counselling as a lecturer and course convenor. I am currently working as a senior research genetic counsellor with the Integrating Genomics into Medicine group in the Frazer Institute (UQ) and as a clinical genetic counsellor with the Familial Melanoma Clinic at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. I have also commenced my PhD with Dr Tatiane Yanes and Dr Aideen McInerney-Leo where I will be developing and evaluating education programs on polygenic risk.

Awards & Recognition

• HGSA Service Excellence award (2022)

• ASGC Outstanding Service award (2018)

• QGHA Workforce Development Grant – Investigator; $480,000 over 18 mo (2017)

• ASGC Meryl Smith Encouragement Award for Professional Development (2014)

• RBWH Research Grant – Principal investigator, $30,000 (2012)

• ASGC best poster prize, HGSA Conference, Canberra (2012)

• ASGC/HGSA/Other Travel Grants, 2010 (x3), 2003 (x2), 2012, 2019.

Selected Publications

1. Hoskins, C., Gaff, C., McEwen, A., Macciocca, I., Pearn, A., Shalhoub, C., Salvemini, H., Berkman, J., Riley, K.E., Williams, R. and Milward, M., 2021. Professional regulation for Australasian genetic counselors. Journal of genetic counseling, 30(2), pp.361-369. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgc4.1344