Fuki Hisama elected to the board of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Dr. Fuki Hisama, professor (Medical Genetics) has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) for a six-year term. The ACMG is the largest professional organization in the U.S. for health care providers specializing in medical genetics.
Hisama is board-certified in both Clinical Genetics as well as Neurology. She has been at the University of Washington in Seattle since 2009 and is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of medical genetics practice and education.
She has served on the board of directors of the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG), the Program Committee of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and the Medical Genetics Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education.
"It is an honor to have been elected to serve on the ACMG Board of Directors. The ACMG's role in supporting the practice of genetics to advance human health, providing education and resources for students, genetic counselors, as well as MD and PhDs in medical genetics, and promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in the field has never been as important as it is now," said Hisama.