Background
Benkendorf, Judith Lydia was born on January 3, 1956 in Cleveland. Daughter of Adalbert Wolfgang and Joanna (Koehler) Benkendorf.
genetic counselor obstetrics-gynecology educator
Benkendorf, Judith Lydia was born on January 3, 1956 in Cleveland. Daughter of Adalbert Wolfgang and Joanna (Koehler) Benkendorf.
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, University Cincinnati, 1978. Master of Science in Human Genetics, Sarah Lawrence College, 1980. Postgraduate, Harvard University, Boston, 1988.
Postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1990. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1993.
Genetic counselor Mailman Center for Child Development,, U. Miami, Florida, 1980-1982;
genetic counselor department medicine, U. Miami, Florida, 1982-1986;
assistant coordinator health and human values program School Medicine, U. Miami, Florida, 1984-1986;
general counselor, Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, 1986-1992;
senior genetic counselor, Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, since 1992;
instructor obstetrics-gynecology., Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, 1986-1989;
assistant professor, Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, 1989-1995;
associate professor, Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, since 1995. Genetic counselor High Risk Prenatal Clinic and Prenatal Substance Abuse Clinic, District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1986-1995. Clinical consultant March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation and Mosby Great Performances, 1994-1995.
Advisor Points of View, interactive exhibit dealing with ethical, legal and social implications of Human Genome Project, San Francisco, since 1995. Member video manual advising committee human genome model education project Georgetown University Child Development Center and Alliance Genetic Support Groups, 1995-1996. Alumnae representative and correspondent human genetics program Sarah Lawrence College,1992-.
Board directors, secretary board directors American Board Genetic Counseling, since 1995, representative to National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics. Member genetics task force Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, 1987-1990. Representative CORN ethics committee Mid-Atlantic Region Human Genetics Network, 1992-1993.
Member treatment and services subcommittee National Coalition on Alcohol and Drug Dependent Women and their Children, 1989-1990.
Founding member board directors National Perinatal Bereavement Alliance, 1986-1990. Participant Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort, support group for parents who experienced pregnancy loss, Miami, 1985-1986. Organizer, coordinator regional clinic for patients and at-risk persons in Southeast Miami, International Joseph Diseases Foundation, 1985.
Member National Society Genetic Counselors (ad hoc committee to address expanded roles for genetic counselors 1985-1987, chairman ad hoc committee on ethical codes and principles 1986-1991, patient bill of rights ad hoc committee 1991-1993, ethics subcommittee 1992-1993, member founding advisory board Jane Engelberg memorial fellowship program 1991-1995, facilitator grantsmanship seminar 1996, member cancer risk counseling alliance since 1994, reviewer Journal Genetic Counseling, Jane Engelberg Memorial fellow 1997-1998), American Society Human Genetics (information and education committee 1986-1988, task force on teaching human genetics in North America medical schools 1987-1989, social issues committee consumer subcommittee on informed consent 1992-1993), American College Medical Genetics (founding associate, membership committee 1993-1996, 97—, program committee 1995-1998, since 1999).