Name: Norma Diamond, MSW

Title: Genetic Counselor

Background: Ms. Diamond received her B.A. from Hunter College in 1951, graduate training in psychology at City College of New York and completed a Master of Social Work degree at the Hunter College School of Social Work, New York City in 1976.

Ms. Diamond has been with the Division of Human Genetics as a genetic counselor since 1971 and was appointed an Associate in Pediatrics by the NJ Medical School. She has functioned as a consultant in genetic counseling since 1998. Her responsibilities have involved primarily general counseling and currently she is the coordinator of genetic services at the prenatal clinics of the Trinitas Health System, associated with the Center for Human and Molecular Genetics.

Professional Interests and Activities: Ms. Diamond's major areas of interest are PKU, Tay- Sachs and Turner syndrome education and support services. She has served on the Board of the Metropolitan Turner Syndrome Association, as an advisor to the PKU Program of Northern and Central New Jersey and has coordinated the NJ Medical School's Tay-Sachs Community Screening Program.

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