Sara Fisher

Sara Fisher is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director of the Genetic Counseling program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), part of the College of Allied Health Professions. She holds a BA in Biology (Cum Laude) from Wartburg College (2001) and an MS in Medical Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004). Certified as a Genetic Counselor (ABGC, 2005) and a Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics (ASCP, 2002–2005), her clinical expertise spans prenatal, pediatric, and specialty clinics like the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. Her current roles include educating and supervising genetic counseling students, providing patient counseling at the Olson Center for Women’s Health, and teaching prenatal genetics to healthcare providers across disciplines.

Her professional service includes leadership in the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Prenatal Special Interest Group, accreditation work with the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), and committee roles at UNMC’s College of Allied Health Professions (Admissions, Curriculum, Clinical Education Coordinator).

No specific scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided text. Her research interests are embedded in her clinical and educational work, emphasizing prenatal genetics and interdisciplinary healthcare education.