20th Anniversary Celebration

Thanks to everyone that attended the INGC 20th Anniversary celebration on the 28th!  It was a great event with over 40 genetic counselors in attendance!  It is because of the participation of all the INGC genetic counselors that we have made some excellent advances for our field and I am very proud to say I am a genetic counselor in Indiana especially as we learned a little bit about what we have accomplished in the last 20 year and especially in the last 10 years.  Thanks to our President, Kristyne Stone, for taking the time to review that with us.

(1995-2015)

1995-2005: The Indiana Genetic Counseling Network (IGCN) began with informal meetings at members’ homes to have journal clubs etc. with 8 founding members.

-Lola Cook and Susan Romie in IU Medical Genetics

-Peg Davee and Beth Conrad in IU Prenatal Diagnosis

-Stephanie Cohen and Ann Boldt at St. Vincent MFM

Meg Perry at Methodist

-Tami VanMeter at Indiana State Department of Health

May 2005: Began having more formal meetings including discussions about licensure. Membership was now up to 30 members

August 2005: First website and logo developed by Megan Tucker.

February 2006: Mission statement written and approved May 2006

“The Indiana Network of Genetic Counselors represents genetic counselors from across the state. The mission of the INGC is to encourage professional growth, provide support for its members, and promote the genetic counseling profession. The INGC works to achieve these goals by maintaining a system of communication among genetic counselors, acting as a resource to the community and mentoring genetic counseling students.”

March 2006: Name changed from IGCN to INGC to allow us to use “genetic counselors” to identify ourselves as a group (instead of what we do) and used IN which doubled as an abbreviation for our state.

August 2006: Senator Pat Miller agreed to sponsor our licensure bill

August 2006: First officers elected

-President – Stephanie Cohen

-VP Kelly – Akin (Samson)

-Secretary – Jenny Verbrugge

-Treasurer – Lola Cook

2009: Genetic counseling licensure law passed and became effective July 2010

April 2010: INGC participates in first DNA Day at Children’s Museum

November 2010: New officers elected
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-President – Renee Jones

-VP – Meredith Thompson (Pastrick)

-Treasurer – Megan Tucker

-Secretary – Dawn McIlvried

September 2011: New INGC logo developed and the INGC became incorporated

New officers elected

-President – Renee Jones

-VP – Dawn McIlvried

-Treasurer – Kerry White

-Secretary – Katie Schumacher

November 2011: First INGC “Upgrade4Genetics” Conference for CEUs

March 2013: INGC began having a social media presence on Facebook and Twitter

September 2013: Decision to stagger office elections, so new President and Treasurer elected.

-President – Kristyne Stone

-Treasurer – Kerry White

November 2014: New VP and Secretary

-VP – Katie Spoonamore

-Secretary – Kaylee Henson

March 2015: Discussions began with Indiana Medicaid regarding enrollment of GCs at providers

August 2015: INGC sponsored first Indiana University Genetic Counseling Program open house for students interested in pursuing a career in genetic counseling.

September 2015:—INGC celebrates 20th anniversary with 62 members!