Associate Director, Learning and Training at Wellcome Connecting Science, UK
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Dr Michelle Bishop is the Associate Director, Learning and Training at Wellcome Connecting Science. She leads a team of 25+ people that develop and deliver genomic training and learning events for researchers and healthcare professionals that aim to educate, inspire, and transform careers. The team deliver events online, on the Wellcome Genome Campus or in regional training hubs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Previously Michelle was the Education Lead for Health Education England’s Genomics Education Programme. Through her 12+ years working in the NHS she influenced and shaped national education and training policy for healthcare professionals. Her accomplishments include: authoring 50+ genomics education resources; developing and implementing specialist genomics NHS training curricula and competency frameworks; and providing educational and clinical expertise to national projects as part of England’s transformational adoption of genomic medicine. She is a trained genetic counsellor and holds a PhD in the field of genetics education.
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