Dr. Alison Metcalfe Advances Knowledge about the Communication of Genetic Risk Information in Families

Alison Metcalfe, PhD, BSc, RN, PG Certificate in Family Therapy, assumed a new position in April 2018 as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean for the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK: http://www4.shu.ac.uk/mediacentre/new-dean-appointed-lead-health-and-wellbeing-faculty

Her program of research focuses of the communication of genetic risk information in families. She works with clinical colleagues, patients, and families to co-design interventions informed by family systems, which facilitate family members’ communication, coping, and adaptation to living with a genetic condition. She and her colleagues recently obtained European Union funding to co-design services that support health professionals in delivery of genome sequencing results to families affected by rare disease. Dr. Metcalfe co-leads the new UK/Ireland IFNA Chapter with Dr. Veronica Swallow. For more information contact IFNA member, Alison Metcalfe.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetcalfeAlison

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alison-metcalfe-58501720

 

 

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