Daphne Chen, genetic counselor at Myriad Genetics Laboratories, was awarded the UUGPGC 2020 Annual Teaching Award by the UGPGC Class of 2020. The award is selected each year by the graduating class to recognize an instructor who had a significant impact on their educational experience within the program. The Class of 2020 wished to recognize and thank Daphne for all of her work as instructor for the Human Genetics course and the Myriad lab rotation. She created a comfortable and supportive learning environment where it was easy to seek out clarification on any challenging topics. Daphne helped students in building confidence in their knowledge of basic genetic concepts, and as a result, they felt they were easily able to apply the things they learned in class to clinical experiences. Daphne’s patience, thoughtfulness, respect, and dedication contributed to a fantastic learning experience! Congratulations to Daphne!
University of Utah Genetic Counseling
Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling
