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Candidate Statement - MAGC 2014 Board of Directors Elections
(2015-2017 term)
Please briefly answer the following questions regarding your interest in
serving on the MAGC Board of Directors. Your answers will be posted on
the MAGC website and included with the ballot for membership review
prior to the election.
1.
Why are you interested in serving on the MAGC Board of
Directors?
I am interested in serving on the MAGC Board of Directors for the
opportunity to collaborate with counselors across the state and to
become more involved with the issues facing Michigan genetic
counselors.
2.
What skills would you bring to the MAGC Board of Directors and
to this position specifically?
I have experience collaborating with diverse groups of individuals on a
variety of projects both at the local level at the University of Michigan
and at the national level with the Fragile X Clinical and Research
Consortium. For the position of Secretary, I would bring my experience
in working with the University of Michigan Fragile X Clinic, where I am
the clinic coordinator and am responsible for creating the agendas for
our meetings and providing members with a summary of our meeting
minutes.
Please return the completed form, along with your CV, by email to
Nominating Committee Chair, Erin Carmany, at ecarmany@med.wayne.edu
by August 29, 2014
Kailey M. Owens
Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
D5240 Medical Professional Building
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5718
(734) 615-3591
kmowens@med.umich.edu
Education and Training
B.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology and Psychology
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
04/2007
M.S. in Human Genetics (Genetic Counseling)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
05/2010
American Board of Genetic Counseling Certification
08/2011-present
Research Appointments
1. Research Technician, Department of Human Genetics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2. Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Pediatric Genetics
University of Michigan Fragile X Clinic
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
05/2007-06/2010
06/2012-present
Clinical Appointments
Genetic Counselor, Pediatric Genetics
Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
06/2010-present
Research Interests
1. Chromosomal copy number abnormalities and their clinical impact
2. Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and FXS spectrum disorders
3. Informed consent for genomic testing technologies
Memberships in Professional Societies
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Michigan Association of Genetic Counselors
08/2009-present
02/2010-present
Teaching
1. Women in Science and Engineering‟s Girls in Science and
Engineering Camp: Human Genetics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Kailey M. Owens
07/2014
06/2011-06/present
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Kailey M. Owens
Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
D5240 Medical Professional Building
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5718
(734) 615-3591
kmowens@med.umich.edu
2. Pediatric Genetic Counseling Clinical Rotation Supervisor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
3. “Patients and Populations” Small Group Session Leader
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
01/2012-present
08/2012-08/present
Committee, Organizational, and Volunteer Service
Michigan Association of Genetic Counselors‟ Nominating Committee
06/2011-09/2011
Institutional Presentations
“Interpreting the results of CMA abnormalities: When is further testing warranted?”
University of Michigan Genetics Joint Case Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan
06/2011
“16p12.1 deletions: Pathological abnormalities or susceptibility variants?”
University of Michigan Genetics Joint Case Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan
04/2012
Extramural Invited Presentations
“The Surgeon General‟s „My Family Health Portrait‟ tool: Clinical uses and
barriers to use among future practitioners”
National Society of Genetic Counselors, Dallas, Texas
10/2010
“Whole Exome Sequencing in a Pediatric Setting-The Genetic Counselors‟
Perspectives So Far”
Michigan Association of Genetic Counselors, Inc., East Lansing, Michigan
10/2014
Bibliography
Peer-Reviewed Journals and Publications
1. Charles, M., Saunders, T., Wood, W., Owens, K., Parlow, A., Camper, S., Ridgway, E.,
& Gordon, D. (2006). Pituitary specific Gata2 knockout: Effects on gonadotrope and
thyrotrope function. Molecular Endocrinology 20:1352-1365.
2. Al Badr W., Al Bader S., Otto E., Hildebrandt F., Ackley T., Peng W., Xu J., Li J.,
Owens K.M., Bloom D., Innis J.W. (2011). Exome capture and massively parallel
sequencing identifies a novel HPSE2 mutation in a Saudi Arabian child with Ochoa
(urofacial) syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Urology 7(5):569-573.
Kailey M. Owens
07/2014
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Kailey M. Owens
Genetic Counselor, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
D5240 Medical Professional Building
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5718
(734) 615-3591
kmowens@med.umich.edu
3. Owens, K.M., Marvin, M.L., Gelehrter, T.D., Ruffin IV, M.T., & Uhlmann, W.R.
(2011). Clinical use of the Surgeon General‟s “My Family Health Portrait” tool: Opinions
of future health care providers. Journal of Genetic Counseling 20(5):510-525.
4. Owens, K.M., Quinonez S.C., Thomas P.E., Keegan C.E., Lefebvre N., Roulston D.,
Larsen C.A., Stadler H.S., Innis J.W. 2013. Analysis of de novo HOXA13 polyalanine
expansions supports replication slippage without repair in their generation. American
Journal of Medical Genetics 161A:1019–1027.
5. Quinonez SC, Park JM, Rabah R, Owens KM, Yashar BM, Glover TW, Keegan CE.
2013. 9p partial monosomy and disorders of sex development: Review and postulation of
a pathogenic mechanism. American Journal of Medical Genetics 161A:1882-1896.
6. Lehoczky JA, Thomas PE, Patrie KM, Owens KM, Villarreal LM, et al. (2013) A Novel
Intergenic ETnII-β Insertion Mutation Causes Multiple Malformations in Polypodia
Mice. PLoS Genet 9(12): e1003967. doi:10.1371/journal pgen.1003967
Abstracts
1. Kiedrowski LA, Owens KM, Yashar BM, Schuette JL. Parents‟ understanding of
uncertain chromosomal microarray results: a search for meaning. American Society of
Human Genetics 63rd Annual Meeting October 2013, Boston, Massachusetts. Poster
presentation.
2. Hong C, O‟Connor B, Owens K, Yashar BM, Schuette J. Preferences of Undergraduate
Students towards the Reporting of Incidental Findings in Whole Genome and Whole
Exome Sequencing. National Society of Genetic Counselors 33rd Annual Education
Conference September 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana. Poster presentation.
Kailey M. Owens
07/2014
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