Independent Self-Paced Modules

Authors / Consultants / Reviewers

The Genetics Education Program for Nurses at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center works with a variety of authors, reviewers and consultants for the Independent Self-Paced Modules:

Interpreting Family History
AuthorsConsultants / Advisors – Planning ContentModule ReviewersProgrammers

Cynthia A. Prows, MSN, CNS Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Dale Halsey Lea, MPH, RN, APNG, FAAN Foundation for Blood Research

Carole Kenner, DNS, RN, University of Illinois, Chicago

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Marci Aguilar, MSN, RN University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Marci Aguilar, MSN, RN University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Joan Weiss, MSW Genetics Alliance

Judith Johnson, PhD University of Southern Maine

Auvo Reponen, PhD, Registration & evaluation databases Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Jo Ann Monday, Module programmer Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Ethical & Social Issues Related to Genetic Testing
AuthorsConsultants / Advisors – Planning ContentModule ReviewersProgrammers

Dale Halsey Lea, MPH, RN, APNG, FAAN Foundation for Blood Research

Cynthia A. Prows, MSN, CNS Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Carole Kenner, DNS, RN, University of Illinois, Chicago

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Marci Aguilar, MSN, RN University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Joan Weiss, MSW Genetics Alliance

Judith Johnson, PhD University of Southern Maine

Quanetta T. Edwards, DNSc, MSN, MS, RN Howard University

Auvo Reponen, PhD, Registration & evaluation databases Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Jo Ann Monday, Module programmer Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Promoting Informed Decision Making About Genetic Testing
AuthorsConsultants / Advisors – Planning ContentModule ReviewersProgrammers

Dale Halsey Lea, MPH, RN, APNG, FAAN Foundation for Blood Research

Cynthia A. Prows, MSN, CNS Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

*The authors would like to thank Elizabeth Thomson, MS, RN, CGC, FAAN for her valuable advice & guidance during the development of objective 2

Carole Kenner, DNS, RN, University of Illinois, Chicago

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Marci Aguilar, MSN, RN University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Carol Hetteberg, MSN, RN, Education Specialist Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Migdalia V. Rivera-Goba, EdD, RN National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Charmaine D. M. Royal, PhD Howard University National Human Genome Center

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Auvo Reponen, PhD, Registration & evaluation databases Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Jo Ann Monday, Module programmer Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Environmental Genetics and Complex Diseases
AuthorsConsultants / Advisors – Planning ContentModule ReviewersProgrammers

Sara Rankin, MS University of Cincinnati Center for Environmental Genetics Community Outreach and Education Program

Cynthia A. Prows, MSN, CNS Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Katherine Brown, PhD University of Cincinnati Center for Environmental Genetics, Community Outreach and Education Program

Nancy Steinberg Warren, MS, CGC University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Professionals, Genetic Counseling Program

Carole Kenner, DNS, RN, University of Illinois, Chicago

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Marci Aguilar, MSN, RN University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Kim N. Dietrich, PhD Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati

Jennifer Gamm, MS, CGC Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Dale Halsey Lea, MPH, RN, APNG, FAAN Foundation for Blood Research

Carol Hetteberg, MSN, RN, Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Marsha Wills-Karp, PhD Department of Immunobiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Auvo Reponen, PhD, Registration & evaluation databases Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Jo Ann Monday, Module programmer Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Genetics Is Relevant Now: Nurses' Views & Patients' Stories
AuthorsReadersModule ReviewersProgrammersProject Advisors

Carol Hetteberg, MSN, CNS, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAAN, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH

Erin Harvey, MS, CGC, National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics

Cynthia A. Prows, MSN, CNS, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Crystal Wolfe (Karen's story), Cincinnati Ohio

Robert J. Hopkin, MD (Kevin's story), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Laurie Bailey, MS, CGC (Kim's story), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Jessica Everett, MS, CGC (Mary's story), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Trisha Brown, MS, CGC, LabCorp

Sarah Sheets Cook DrNP, RN-CS, Columbia University

Carole Kenner, DNS, RN FAAN, University of Oklahoma

Barbara Lerner, MS, CGC, Brandeis University

Catherine Ruhl, CNM, MS Association for Women's Health and Neonatal Nursing

Jo Ann Monday, Module programmer, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Auvo Reponen, PhD, Registration and evaluation databases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Carole Kenner, DNS, RN FAAN, University of Oklahoma

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Marci Aguilar, MSN, RN, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, National Cancer Institute, NIH

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Nurses' Role in Pharmacogenetics / Pharmacogenomics
AuthorsModule ReviewersProject AdvisorsProgrammers

Cynthia A. Prows, MSN, CNS Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Shannon Saldana, PharmD, MS, BCPP Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Beth Balkite, MS, CGC, GlaxoSmithKline

Kathleen Calzone, RN, MSN, APNG, FAAN, National Cancer Institute

Erin Harvey, MS, CGC, National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics

Robert J. Hopkin, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Melanie Myers, PhD, CGC, University of Cincinnati

Carole Kenner, DNS, RN FAAN, University of Oklahoma

Janet Williams, PhD, PNP, CGC, RN, University of Iowa

Marci Aguilar, MSN, RN, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

Sonia Cunningham, MSN, PNP, RN, University of Texas Brownsville

Jean Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAAN, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH

Jo Ann Monday, Module programmer Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Auvo Reponen, PhD, Registration and evaluation databases Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Contact Us

Jo Ann Monday, Program Coordinator
Phone: 513-636-0123
Toll-free: 800-344-2462 extension 60123
Fax: 513-636-0124
Email: gepn@cchmc.org