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Rachel Vanneste

Rachel Vanneste

Prenatal Genetic Counsellor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Certified Genetic Counsellor & Current Chair of the Canadian Board of Genetic Counselling (CBGC-CCCG)

  • Education

    • Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology

      2001 - 2003
      Diploma Biotechnology

    • University of Saskatchewan

      -

    • University of Saskatchewan

      2023 -
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Health Sciences

      I am returning to graduate studies to research how genetic counsellors might be integrated into primary care in Saskatchewan.

    • University of Saskatchewan

      2003 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Biochemistry Honours

    • McGill University

      2006 - 2008
      Master of Science (MSc) Genetic Counseling/Counselor

  • Experience

    • CHU Sainte-Justine

      May 2008 - May 2009
      Prenatal Genetic Counsellor

    • Centre universitaire de santé McGill ( CUSM ) | McGill University Health Centre ( MUHC )

      May 2009 - May 2015
      Genetic Counsellor

    • McGill University

      Apr 2010 - May 2015
      Faculty Lecturer

    • PreventionGenetics

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2018
      Account Manager / Lab Genetic Counsellor

    • Saskatchewan Health Authority

      Aug 2018 - now

      • Genetic Counsellor

        Jan 2022 - now

      • Lab Genetic Counsellor / Clinical Genetic Counsellor

        Aug 2018 - Jan 2022

    • University of Saskatchewan

      Apr 2021 - now
      Clinical lecturer

    • Canadian Board of Genetic Counselling (CBGC) - Conseil Canadien de Conseil Génétique (CCCG)

      Jan 2022 - now
      Board Chair

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Canadian Certified Genetic Counsellor (CCGC)

      Canadian Board of Genetic Counselling (CBGC) - Conseil Canadien de Conseil Génétique (CCCG)
      Nov 2009

    • Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC)

      American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)
      Aug 2009

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rachel Vanneste
      CAGC Research Grant 2024 Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors Mar 2024 Primary Care Patients and Providers Report the Same Needs for Genetic Counselling Services in Primary Care: A mixed-methods participatory social justice study
    • Awarded to Rachel Vanneste
      NSGC Audrey Heimler Special Project Award National Society of Genetic Counsellors 2016 Development of Spanish Genetic Counseling LexiconAwarded alongside Priscilla Delgado Hodges, Mireille Cloutier, Julie Hathaway and Guillaume Sillon.
    • Awarded to Rachel Vanneste
      CAGC Small Projects Grant Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors - www.cagc-accg.ca Jan 2009 Cloutier M, Hathaway J, Sillon G, Vanneste R. Creation of a Practical Tool for Genetic Counsellors: a French-English Glossary of Terms Related to the Genetic Counselling Profession.