Clinical Genomics Variant Scientist at the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

2023 MCW Precision Medicine MS Degree Graduate

"I was interested in the Precision Medicine certificate program to help me gain experience in graduate level courses to become a competitive graduate school applicant. Knowledge gained from the Precision Medicine program will give me a solid foundation in an area medicine that I am very interested to pursue a career in!”

Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Medical College of Wisconsin

2023 MCW Precision Medicine Certificate Program Graduate

“I enrolled in the MCW Precision Medicine program to enhance my knowledge in genomics and transcriptomics so that I can better apply these areas in both my clinical research and practice. Genomics and Precision Medicine are cutting edge areas of medicine that need to be more heavily integrated into medical education. As these fields are constantly evolving and gene sequencing methods are more heavily applied in medicine, investigators need to stay up to date on current tools and knowledge.”

PhD Student; Program Manager, Community Health Evaluation at Children’s Wisconsin

“I chose to pursue the Precision Medicine Education (PM-ED) certificate at the Medical College of Wisconsin because I was interested in expanding my understanding of how genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors intersect to influence health outcomes. As a PhD student in Public and Community Health at MCW and a public health professional, I work at the intersection of research, data analysis, and community health initiatives. The PM-ED program provided valuable insight into how precision medicine approaches can inform both clinical care and population health strategies.

The program has strengthened my ability to think about health through a more personalized and data-driven lens. It has helped me better understand how emerging fields such as genomics and precision health can be integrated into public health research and prevention efforts. I now apply these perspectives in my work analyzing health data, designing research projects, and contributing to initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes in diverse communities.”

Assistant Professor, Hematology/Oncology at Medical College of Wisconsin
2024 MCW Precision Medicine Certificate Program Graduate

“My interest is Hematology/Oncology and PM has a significant impact on outcomes of cancer patients which has always been my focus. The knowledge I will gain will help me participate in more scholarly activities and make an impact for my patients.”

Prenatal Genetic Counselor, Rutgers University

2025 MCW Precision Medicine MS Degree Graduate

"I was working in a pediatric, prenatal, and cancer setting when I discovered the PM ED MS degree. I was interested in taking the pharmacogenomics and laboratory genetics classes to gain more knowledge to further improve my ability to help patients. The PM ED MS degree helped me to delve deeper into the billing side of precision medicine as many tests and services have low reimbursement. Additional research and advocacy is needed for our entire population to get the precision care it needs!"

Associate Professor & Chief, Division of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology & Reconstruction at Medical College of Wisconsin

“I completed the Precision Medicine program as part of my development as a surgeon-scientist focused on translational cancer immunology. The coursework in bioinformatics and immunology was particularly impactful, providing practical tools to analyze and interpret high-dimensional dissociated and spatial single-cell data and to connect those analyses to real biological and clinical questions. The PM program meaningfully strengthened my ability to integrate computational approaches into my research and clinical trial design, and it has directly influenced how I approach precision immunotherapy development in head and neck cancer.”

Genetic Counselor at Children’s Hospital, Colorado, Senior Instructor, Pediatrics-Clinical Genetics & Metabolism at University of Colorado

2025 MCW Precision Medicine Certificate Program Graduate

"I am a genetic counselor in the Neurology department at Children’s Hospital Colorado, with a focus in epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, and rare disease.  Children’s Hospital Colorado recently established a precision medicine program, and over the coming years I will be transitioning into a dedicated role within that program. I chose to join MCW’s Precision Medicine certificate program in order to expand the knowledge that will help myself and my team to create a robust PM program at our institution, and to develop expertise that will help me provide the best possible care for my patients and families.”

Assistant Professor, Radiology; Section Chief of Emergency Radiology at Medical College of Wisconsin

2025 MCW Precision Medicine Certificate Program

"I am very excited to be completing my certificate in Precision Medicine. Over the past 10 years, as I have grown in my career as a radiologist, I have noticed that the complexity of patient cases continues to increase as we learn more about different disease processes and how to treat them. I believe the promise of Precision Medicine lies in more targeted and individualized care—a way of tailoring both treatment and preventive medicine to each individual’s specific needs, based on genetics and genomics (and the cascade of -omics disciplines that follow), as well as lifestyle factors. I knew this was the next step forward in my education and my practice.

As radiologists, we are diagnosticians; it is our role, as part of the patient care team, to identify the cause of a patient’s symptoms and provide an accurate diagnosis that allows patients and treating clinicians to move forward confidently. Incorporating the principles of Precision Medicine into my practice opens the door to increasingly accurate tools that support more precise diagnoses and ultimately empower care that is more beneficial, impactful, and meaningful for each patient we serve."