Carol Cremin

Carol Cremin is a Canadian Certified Genetic Counsellor at BC Cancer and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine.  She has over fifteen years of clinical, research and teaching experience specializing in cancer genetics. She served for six years on the Board of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors, including a term as president of this national association (2011). She is currently a member of the national certification board (2020-2024) which is committed to assessing and maintaining competencies, knowledge and skills of Genetic Counsellors in Canada.

In June of 2016, Carol joined a special research arm of the BC Cancer’s Hereditary Cancer Program that focuses on improving the detection and management of hereditary pancreatic cancer families in BC. This team’s research findings catalyzed change to provincial genetic testing criteria making clinical germline testing available for all referred patients with pancreatic cancer. In this role, she is leading initiatives that will streamline point-of-care hereditary cancer testing in the province.

A strong proponent of increasing genetic literacy, Carol is dedicated to ensuring both patients and health care providers have the knowledge and tools to be empowered with respect to genetic information.