Wendy Uhlmann, MS, LCGC

Wendy R. Uhlmann, MS, LCGC, is the director/senior genetic counselor of the Medical Genetics Clinic (adults) at Michigan Medicine/University of Michigan and provides genetic counseling, primarily to patients with neurogenetic conditions (e.g. ALS, Alzheimer's disease/dementias, Huntington disease). She is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Human Genetics and notably was the first faculty member to achieve this rank in the medical school with a master’s degree. She is an executive faculty member of the master's degree Genetic Counseling Program, member of the Adult Ethics Committee and the IMPOWER Council.

Wendy Uhlmann is a Past President of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and previously served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Genetic Counseling, the Board of Directors of the American Society of Human Genetics, the Genetic Alliance Board and as NSGC’s liaison to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research. Currently she serves on the Advisory Board for the Center for ELSI Resources and Analysis (CERA) and the Scientific Advisory Board for the Michigan Biotrust and previously served on the ELSI Congress Organizing Committee.

Wendy Uhlmann co-edited the first two editions of the book “A Guide to Genetic Counseling,” which is used internationally in genetic counseling graduate programs. She teaches in courses in the genetic counseling program, medical school and School of Public Health in addition to providing clinical supervision for trainees and serving as a research mentor. Wendy Uhlmann was the recipient of NSGC’s Regional Leadership Award (1996), the Outstanding Volunteer Award (2009), the Natalie Weissberger Paul Lifetime Achievement Award (2011) and University of Michigan’s Basic Sciences Teaching Award in Human Genetics (2013).

Genetic testing with focus on predictive genetic testing
Integration of genetics into healthcare
Ethical issues and genetics
Return of results (research and clinical)
Genetics policy issues