Carol Cremin

Carol Cremin, MSc, CCGC is a Canadian Certified Genetic Counsellor and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.  She has over fifteen years of clinical, research and teaching experience specializing in cancer genetics.

Since 2016, Carol has been the lead counsellor for a special research arm of the BC Cancer’s Hereditary Cancer Program that focuses on improving the detection and management of hereditary pancreatic cancer families in BC. This team’s research findings catalyzed change to provincial genetic testing criteria making clinical germline testing available for all patients with pancreatic cancer. In this role, she is leading initiatives that will streamline point-of-care hereditary cancer testing in the province.

Carol served for six years on the Board of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors, including a term as president of this national association and for four years on the national certification board which is committed to assessing and maintaining competencies, knowledge and skills of Genetic Counsellors in Canada.