Presented By: Department of Human Genetics
16th Annual Diane Baker Alumni Award & Lecture
2025 Diane Baker Alumni Awardee: Kate Emery (UMGCP Class of 2015)!!!!
Kate Emery, MS, CGC, is a licensed and certified genetic counselor and the Senior Clinical Program Manager of Genomics at Providence Health, one of the largest community hospital networks in the US. Kate graduated from the UMGCP in 2015, having previously earned her B.A. in Biology from the University of San Diego in 2013. She began her genetic counseling career in pediatric genetics and newborn screening before transitioning to her longstanding interest in cancer genetics, where she provided genetic counseling and participated in multidisciplinary care for patients in Southern California. While in direct patient care, Kate had the opportunity to develop and oversee screening protocols to identify and refer patients eligible for germline genetic testing at multiple points of care, including during mammography encounters and from tumor molecular pathology. In 2021, she moved into a research role at Providence, coordinating the Genomic Medicine For Everyone (Geno4ME) study, a pilot project involving research-based whole genome sequencing with a clinical return of results panel.
Kate now manages a portfolio of population-scale genetics programs that serve the entire seven-state Providence health system. These programs include inherited cancer and cardiovascular disease screening, pharmacogenomics, population sequencing, and precision oncology initiatives. As part of Providence's Institute for Clinical Innovation, she and her colleagues are also actively engaged in outcomes and health services research to drive clinical program improvement and innovation.
Kate is passionate about community healthcare and utilizing novel service delivery methods to ensure that high-quality genetics services and research opportunities are accessible to all patients. She draws on her background as a genetic counselor and her patient care experiences to maintain a compassionate, patient-centered approach in her work within population health genetics.
Kate now manages a portfolio of population-scale genetics programs that serve the entire seven-state Providence health system. These programs include inherited cancer and cardiovascular disease screening, pharmacogenomics, population sequencing, and precision oncology initiatives. As part of Providence's Institute for Clinical Innovation, she and her colleagues are also actively engaged in outcomes and health services research to drive clinical program improvement and innovation.
Kate is passionate about community healthcare and utilizing novel service delivery methods to ensure that high-quality genetics services and research opportunities are accessible to all patients. She draws on her background as a genetic counselor and her patient care experiences to maintain a compassionate, patient-centered approach in her work within population health genetics.
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