Diane Salema
Bowen Island,BC
Summary
Certified genetic counsellor with expertise in fertility and preconception genetics.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Genetic Counsellor
Pacific Centre For Reproductive Medicine
08.2017 - Current
- Provide pre-test counselling for Pre-implantation Genetic Testing (PGT) and review results with patients, including mosaic embryo discussion
- Preconception genetic counselling including detailed review of family history and pregnancy history and the option of expanded carrier screening
- Review prenatal genetic screening/testing options and facilitate patient decision-making based on informed choice
- Third-party genetic counselling: review potential sperm/egg donor's genetic screening results and discuss genetic testing options to aid with donor selection
- Spearheaded the implementation of a clinic-wide policy regarding the transfer of mosaic embryos
- Developed a protocol for screening known sperm/egg donors for risk of genetic disease transmission, according to Health Canada Directive issued in 2019
- Create patient education materials (e.g. guide to NIPT)
- Supervise genetic counselling students and genetic counselling assistant
Clinical Instructor
University Of British Columbia
09.2020 - 06.2023
Dept. of Medical Genetics
Research Coordinator
BC Cancer Research Center
03.2016 - 04.2018
- Coordinated recruitment, samples, and data collection for the Lymphoid Cancer Families Study and the Super-Seniors Study
- Contributed to research design, oversaw student/volunteer interviewers
Senior Research Assistant
Simon Fraser University
02.2015 - 03.2016
- Managed eight scientific field interviewers working in diverse health authorities in a province-wide scientific evaluation of the Nurse Family Partnership program.
- Developed operating procedures, participated in high-level study decisions.
- Ensured data collection, participant retention, and study implementation were carried out according to protocol with high attention to ethics and scientific rigour
Scientific Field Interviewer
Simon Fraser University
07.2014 - 02.2015
- Conducted interviews with participants of the BC Healthy Connections Project led by the Children's Health Policy Centre
Education
Master of Science - Genetic Counselling
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC2013
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Molecular Biology; English Literature
McGill University
Montreal, QC2010
Certification
American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)
Canadian Board of Genetic Counselling (CBGC)
Presentations
An Update on Prenatal Screening
Continuing Medical Education Conference (virtual) for Physicians (April 2022)
Consumer-Directed Genetic Testing – What it Means for My Patient and My Practice
Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine Annual Fertility Symposium (June 2019)
- Attended by over 100 medical professionals (e.g. family physicians, general practitioners)
Choice and Influence in Prenatal Genetic Counselling: Perspectives from Patients and Genetic Counsellors
- Poster, World Congress in Genetic Counselling, Hinxton UK (2017)
- Poster, Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors Annual Conference, Vancouver BC (2014)
- Poster, National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Conference, Anaheim CA (2013)
Teaching Experience
University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
- Lecturer (2019-current), Department of Medical Genetics MEDG535 Genetics & Ethics: Ethics of ART
University of British Columbia MSc in Genetic Counselling Program
- Graduate Project Co-Supervisor (2016-2017), student Karen Jacob: Expert perspectives on CRISPR-Cas9 Germline Editing Technology
Publications
- Schlade-Bartusiak K, Strong E, Zhu O, Mackie J, Salema D, Volodarsky M, Roberts J, Steinraths M. Mosaic embryo transfer-first report of a live born with nonmosaic partial aneuploidy and uniparental disomy 15. F S Rep. 2022 May 10;3(3):192-197. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2022.05.003. PMID: 36212558; PMCID: PMC9532879
- Tindale LC, Salema D, Brooks-Wilson AR. 10-year follow-up of the Super-Seniors Study: compression of morbidity and genetic factors. BMC Geriatr. 2019 Feb 28;19(1):58. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1080-8. PMID: 30819100; PMCID: PMC6394013.
- Salema D, Townsend A, Austin J. Patient decision-making and the role of the prenatal genetic counselor: An exploratory study. J Genet Couns. 2019 Feb;28(1):155-163. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1049. Epub 2018 Dec 15. PMID: 30629775
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
University Of British Columbia
09.2020 - 06.2023
Genetic Counsellor
Pacific Centre For Reproductive Medicine
08.2017 - Current
Research Coordinator
BC Cancer Research Center
03.2016 - 04.2018
Senior Research Assistant
Simon Fraser University
02.2015 - 03.2016
Scientific Field Interviewer
Simon Fraser University
07.2014 - 02.2015
Master of Science - Genetic Counselling
University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Molecular Biology; English Literature
McGill University
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