Abby Watts-Dickens
- Title:
- Genetic Counsellor, Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics
- Designations:
- M.Sc., CGC
- Pronouns:
- She/Her
Biography
Abby is an ABGC certified genetic counsellor in the Newborn Screening Program, which is part of the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics. She completed her M.Sc. in Genetic Counselling at the University of British Columbia and joined SickKids in 2018. In her clinical role, she sees patients who have had a positive newborn screening test, assists these families through the follow-up process, and helps families understand the genetic basis of the condition(s) identified through newborn screening. Her areas of clinical specialty include newborn screening, metabolics, and cystic fibrosis. Abby is also a clinical supervisor in the M.Sc. Genetic Counselling Program at the University of Toronto.
Education and experience
- 2014: B.Sc., Honors Specialization in Genetics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON
- 2016: M.Sc. in Genetic Counselling, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
- 2016–2018: Genetic Counsellor, Department of Medical Genetics, BC Women’s and Children’s Hospitals, Vancouver, BC
