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Ethics Advisory Group Members - 2026

Colleen Wherley headshot

Colleen Wherley
MS, CGC (she/her)

Co-Chair

Years of GC Experience:
11 Years

GC Specialty:
Oncology, Prenatal, Pediatrics, Industry

Ethics Experience:

  • Member of Children’s Minnesota Ethics Committee 2017-2019
  • Co-Chair of Children’s Minnesota Ethics Committee 2020-2021

Current Employer:
Myriad Genetics

EAG Term:
January 2023 through December 2026


 

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Rikki Caffrey

Co-Chair

Years of GC Experience:
11 Years

GC Specialty:
Oncology, Prenatal, Ethics

Ethics Experience:

  • Director of the Ethics Program of Advocate Health
  • D.Be and MA degrees in clinical ethics
  • Sees oncology genetics patients

Current Employer:
Self: Generational Health Advising

EAG Term:
January 2024 through December 2026


 

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Kim Skellington
MS, LCGC

Years of GC Experience:
8 Years

GC Specialty:
Reproductive genetics

Ethics Experience:

  • Bioethics minor
  • Participated in ethics meeting for prenatal case
  • PGT and prenatal case experiences

Current Employer:
Modern Reproduction

EAG Term:
January 2026 through December 2028


 

Yalda Safaei headshot

Yalda Safaei
MS, CGC

Years of GC Experience:
<1 Year

GC Specialty:
TBD

Ethics Experience:

  • Bioethics coursework
  • Ethics case discussions
  • Prenatal case experiences

Current Employer:
 

EAG Term:
January 2026 through December 2028


 

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Megan Horn

Years of GC Experience:
8 Years

GC Specialty:
Reproductive, Oncology, Biopharma

Ethics Experience:

  • Masters of Arts Degree in Bioethics from Case Western Reserve University (2018)
  • Guest lecturer for Northwestern University, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the University of Maryland Genetic Counseling Programs

Current Employer:
 

EAG Term:
January 2024 through December 2026


 

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Kelly Edge
(she/her)

Years of GC Experience:
6 Years

GC Specialty:
Cardiovascular

Ethics Experience:

  • Charles Fairbanks Fellowship in Clinical Ethics (2024-2025, in progress)

Current Employer:
Indiana University Health

EAG Term:
January 2025 through December 2027


 

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Annelise Page
(she/her)

Years of GC Experience:
7 Years

GC Specialty:
Cardiovascular

Ethics Experience:

  • Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities from Case Western Reserve University (2019)
  • Ethics Co-Chair of Bethesda North Ethics Committee (2021-2023)

Current Employer:
TriHealth

EAG Term:
January 2025 through December 2027


 

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