David Walker

David is a Principal Genetic Counsellor based in the West Midlands Clinical Genetics Unit in Birmingham. He was in the first cohort Genetic Counsellors to train via the Scientist Training Programme (STP) and has since taken on a Training Officer role in his department. This includes involvement in the development of material for the Genomics Training Academy (GTAC) aimed at providing streamlined training and education for the growing genomics workforce.

By the end of his term, David hopes to establish targeted training for Genetic Counsellors in Inherited Cardiac Conditions to develop Genetic Counsellors specialist knowledge, and to support the newly-formed GC-ICC Network to contribute to guidelines and sharing good practice.