Dee Quinn, MS, CGC

Lecturer, Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Dee Quinn, MS, CGC was instrumental in starting the UAGCGP and retired from her position as Program Director in July 2023. The program thanks Ms. Quinn for her many years of dedication to the genetic counseling profession, both in Arizona and beyond!

She is a Clinical Lecturer/Instructor in the College of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN and the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona with extensive experience in education in genetics, genetic counseling, embryology and teratology to medical students, residents, and other allied health professionals.  In addition, she has provided numerous educational events to the community.

Ms. Quinn received a BSN degree from the University of Bridgeport in 1975 and her Master’s degree in Genetic Counseling from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981.  She has been ABGC- certified since 1984. At the University of Connecticut from 1981-1989, Ms. Quinn provided prenatal, pediatric, and cancer genetic counseling, and developed the Connecticut Pregnancy Riskline.  Since coming to the University of Arizona in 1989, she has provided prenatal and teratology counseling.  She served as President of the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) from 1999-2001 and Executive Director from 2005-2012. Ms. Quinn is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, the Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors, the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists and the Teratology Society.