Division of Genetic Counseling
Explore cutting-edge genetic counseling training that blends science, real-world clinical experience, and compassionate care to advance precision health and personalized outcomes.
About the Profession
Genetic counselors are master’s-trained health care providers with specialized training in both medical genetics and psychosocial counseling.About the Program
The Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program is an online hybrid program that prepares students to be genetic counselors capable of practicing in a variety of settings.
Through the MUSC Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program, student Hannah Hall is combining her passion for advocacy with genetic counseling to expand access to genetic screening and education. Through hands-on clinical experiences, community outreach, mentorship, and national advocacy work, she is helping individuals make informed health decisions while learning to be a leader for greater equity and access in health care.
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The unique hybrid format of the MSGC, with coursework delivered remotely and asynchronously, was developed to expand access to genetic counseling training. The MUSC Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MSGC) program is committed to providing an environment where all students feel welcomed, valued, and included regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, and other identifying qualities.
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Program Faculty
Kimberly Foil, MS, CGC
Division Director, Genetic Counseling
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
Associate Professor, Clinical Sciences
Kimberly L. Foil, MS, CGC, is a licensed and Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC and assistant professor and founding director of the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MSGC) program in the College of Health Professions at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She provides program leadership and administration, teaches medical genetics and thesis preparation courses, and is passionate about innovative education for the next generation of genetic counselors.
Foil completed her Master of Medical Genetics degree and genetic counseling training at the University of Cincinnati in 2008. Following early career experience in prenatal genetics, she joined the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine in the MUSC College of Medicine in 2014 and has been embedded in the pediatric and adult cystic fibrosis (CF) care teams for over a decade. She provides genetic counseling for patients and families affected by CF across the lifespan.
Her research interests include CF fertility and family planning, modulator use in gestation and lactation, mental health and wellness, and genetic counseling for families of infants with positive newborn screens. Foil is also engaged with the MUSC Health Cardiovascular Genetics program, the MUSC In Our DNA SC population genomics research program, and Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) genetics and resource development.
Libby Malphrus, MS, CGC
Assistant Director & Assistant Professor, Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counselor, Oncology
Libby Malphrus has been a certified genetic counselor for over 20 years and is a South Carolina native. As a cancer survivor with a strong family history of cancer, Libby is passionate about helping individuals understand the impact of genetics in cancer prevention, screening and treatment.
Tara R. Hart, MS, CGC
Director, Clinical Training - Genetic Counseling
Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences
Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences
Naomi Barker, MS, CGC
Instructor and Curriculum Coordinator, Genetic Counseling
Program Staff
Trinda Legare
Administrative Coordinator, Pathologists’ Assistant Studies