Tamara Braid

Tamara is a ABGC certified genetic counsellor. She completed her Master of Science degree in Human Genetics at Sarah Lawrence College in 2017. Prior to joining SickKids, Braid worked as a cancer genetic counsellor in New York, NY, before joining SickKids in 2022. She is both a laboratory genetic counsellor in the Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, and sees general pediatric genetics patients in the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics. Tamara is also a clinical supervisor for the University of Toronto MSc Program in Genetic Counselling. She is an active member of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC), and serves as a co-chair for CAGC’s Education Committee.

Education and experience

• 2018–2021: Cancer Genetic Counsellor, NYU Langone Health, NY, NY, USA
• 2017–2018: Cancer Genetic Counsellor, Maimonides Breast Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2015–2017: Masters of Science in Human Genetics, Joan H. Marks Program at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, USA
• 2009–2014: Honours Bachelor of Science with Specialization in Biomedical Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Hsieh V, Braid T, Gordon E, Hercher L. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies tell their customers to 'see a genetic counselor'. How do genetic counselors feel about direct-to-consumer genetic testing? J Genet Couns. 2020;10.1002/jgc4.1310. doi:10.1002/jgc4.1310