In the Spotlight

Karen R. Eanet, M.S., C.G.C.

Ms. Eanet is a certified genetic counselor at the Harvey Institute for Human Genetics at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She received her Masters of Science in genetic counseling from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master of Science in biomedical sciences from Hood College. Previously, Ms. Eanet was on the staff of the Division of Human Genetics at the University of Maryland at Baltimore where she was Director of the Master's in Genetic Counseling degree.granting program in addition to serving as a genetic counselor.

Ms. Eanet is a diplomate of the American Board of Genetic Counseling. She is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) and the American Society of Human Genetics. She is active in genetics issues at several levels. Locally, she is the group facilitator for Neurofibromatosis, Inc., a monthly patient support group. At the state level, she has served as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Genetics and Adoption, and as mission chair of the 1996 March of Dimes Walkathon Steering Committee. Currently, she is the chair of the March of Dimes Program Services Committee. Nationally, she was a member of the NSGC Ethics Subcommittee from 1994 to 1997 and Chair of the NSGC Ethics Subcommittee in 1995. Currently, she is the Fundraising Chair for NSGC's 20th Anniversary Committee.

In the Spotlight

Karen A. Johnson, M.S., C.G.C.

Ms. Johnson is a certified genetic counselor with the Cancer Risk Assessment Program of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Oncology Center in Baltimore, MD. She received her undergraduate training in biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and her Masters of Science in genetic counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. She is certified through the American Board of Genetic Counseling.

Ms. Johnson works with cancer patients and their families, in both clinical and research settings, to assess their family history of cancer. She has specific clinical expertise in the issues of hereditary and familial cancers, screening, and prevention. She has helped develop patient education materials and clinical consent forms for cancer patients and family members considering cancer genetic testing. Ms. Johnson is the regional representative of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC). She is in charge of planning NSGC's 2000 conference in Baltimore, MD. Her research interests include the investigation of factors that contribute to the uptake of genetic testing and the impact of genetic counseling on the subsequent cancer screening behavior of patients.