Megan Dickson

Megan Dickson is an ABGC certified genetic counsellor in the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics. She earned her Master of Science in Genetic Counselling from the University of Toronto in 2022. In addition to her main role as an inpatient genetic counsellor, Megan is involved in the clinical supervision of genetic counselling students and medical trainees at the University of Toronto.

Education and experience

• 2020–2022: Master of Science in Genetic Counselling, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2017–2019: Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
• 2013–2017: Honours Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada

1. Dickson, M. A., Zahavich, L., Rush, J., Hewson, S., Chitayat, D., McCrindle, B. W., & Chahal, N. (2023). Exploring barriers and facilitators to indirect cascade screening for familial hypercholesteraemia in a paediatric/parent population. CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, 2(5), 211-218.
2. Dickson, M. A., Peterson, N., McRae, K. E., Pudwell, J., Tayade, C., & Smith, G. N. (2020). Carbon monoxide increases utero-placental angiogenesis without impacting pregnancy specific adaptations in mice. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 18, 1-7.
3. McRae, K. E., Peterson, N., Dickson, M. A., & Smith, G. N. (2018). CORM-A1 treatment leads to increased carbon monoxide in pregnant mice. Pregnancy Hypertension, 14, 97-104.