Project manager / Associate program director, MSc Genetic Counselling
Max Rady College of Medicine
Pediatrics and Child Health
Room 511C John Buhler Research Centre
715 McDermot Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3P4
Angela Krutish, MSc, MSc, CCGC, CGC
Cross appointments
Does not hold any cross appointments.
Research achievements
Research summary
Angela’s primary research interest is focused on improving access to genetics services through alternative service delivery models and interdisciplinary team models. She is interested in applying concepts from health human workforce theory and examples from other areas of health care to clinical genetics services.
Angela is also interested in the application of other OMICS modalities to find diagnoses for more patients, resolve VUSs, and improve access to emerging therapies.
Keywords
- Alternative service delivery
- Diagnostic odyssey
- Genetic counselling
- Health workforce
- Interdisciplinary teams
- Rare disease
Research groups
Project Manager, Canadian Prairie Metabolic Network
Teaching philosophy
Since returning to the University of Manitoba in 2021, Angela has worked with a variety of trainees, including research undergraduate students, genetic counselling graduate students, and other allied health trainees.
She is happy to share her personal experiences of applying to genetic counselling programs, seeking mentorship, working in the research setting, and identifying/achieving personal career goals. In her teaching and supervision, Angela strives to find a balance between guidance and autonomy, allowing trainees to thrive in a safe and supportive environment.
Biography
Angela Krutish (she/her) graduated from the MSc Genetic Counselling Program at the University of Manitoba in 2019. After graduation, she worked as a clinical genetic counsellor in Thunder Bay, before returning to the University of Manitoba as the project manager for the “Canadian Prairie Metabolic Network,” a Genome Canada funded research study. Since graduating, Angela has also continued her research work on genetic assistants along with her co-PI, Jessica Hartley.
Angela is the associate program director and a faculty member of the University of Manitoba Genetic Counselling Program. She has participated in the program in a variety of ways, including: clinical supervision, teaching and course coordination, review of thesis letters of intent, and development and delivery of a research curriculum.
Angela has also looked for opportunities to become involved in the broader genetic counselling community. She has served as a member of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors Research Committee, the American Board of Genetic Counseling Practice Analysis Advisory Committee, and the Canadian Board of Genetic Counselling.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) in Genetic Counselling, University of Manitoba (2019)
Master of Science (MSc) in Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba (2016)
Bachelor of Science (BSc Honours) in Genetics, University of Manitoba (2013)
Awards
2022:
- New Leader Award, Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors
- Research Grant, Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors
2019:
- Audrey Heimler Special Projects Award, National Society of Genetic Counsellors
Contact us
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Room 336 Basic Medical Sciences Building
745 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 Canada
204-789-3458