Katharine A. Bisordi, MS, MGC

Abstracts:

• Marcucci KT, Bisordi K, March K, Rosen ED, High KA. AAV-2 delivered Factor IX is secreted with full clotting activity from human adipose stromal cells differentiated towards hepatocytes. Accepted for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2010 Scientific Sessions. San Francisco, CA. April 8^th-10^th, 2010
• Bisordi KA, Zollman A, Rosen ED. The role of activated protein C (APC) on the thrombotic activity of endothelial cells. 3^rd Annual Meeting of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). Indianapolis, IN. April 25^th, 2011
• Bisordi KA, Zollman A, Rosen ED. The role of activated protein C (APC) on the thrombotic activity of endothelial cells. 2011 National Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Program Meeting. St. Louis, MO. May 13^th-15^th, 2011
• Bisordi K, Blout C, Heiman M, Dixon S, Scott J. An Investigation Into The Factors That Influence Parental Decision To Disclose Carrier Status To Daughters In Families With Hemophilia. Accepted for poster presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 33^rd Annual Education Conference. New Orleans, LA. September 17-20^th, 2014 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1007/s10897-014-9778-4
• Billet J, Shelley S, Bisordi K, Dixon S, Joines J. Exploring the psychosocial experiences of women who had telemedicine genetic counseling for recently diagnosed breast cancer. Accepted for poster presentation at the ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. March 21-25^th, 2017
• Leppert K, Bisordi K, Nieto J, Maloney K, Guan Y, Delany Dixon S, Egense A. Genetic Counselors' Experience with and Opinions on the Management of Newborn Screening Incidental Carrier Finding. Accepted for poster presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 36^th Annual Education Conference. Columbus, OH. September 13-16^th, 2017 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1007/s10897-017-0156-x
• Goodell L, Bisordi K, Ulm E, Nusbaum R. Examining the Disclosure Process of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Parents to Unaffected Children. Accepted for platform presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 37^th Annual Education Conference. Atlanta, GA. November 14-17^th, 2018 https://www.nsgc.org/Portals/0/Docs/AnnualConference/Abstracts/2018%20Platform%20and%20Poster%20Presentations.pdf?ver=zmCD7U5vktZVbhb2Qn4w8Q%3d%3d
• Bisordi K, Greene C, Lichenstein R, Bearer C, Schriml L. What the Disease Ontology (DO) Can DO to Improve Communication across Health-Related Datasets. Accepted for poster presentation at the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. Seattle, WA. April 2-6^th, 2019
• Bisordi K, Kamen M, Greene C. Training Program Development and Clinical Continual Quality Improvement: A Telegenetics Success Story. Accepted for poster presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 38^th Annual Education Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. November 5-8^th, 2019
• Bixler C, Frone M, Burns M, Thompson R, Bisordi K. Evaluation Coping Mechanisms Used by Parents of Children Diagnosed with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Accepted for poster presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 40^th Annual Education Conference. Virtual. September 22-26^th, 2021
• Denne C, Applegate C, Beck N, Bisordi K. Effects Related to Implementation of Genetic Counseling Licensure: Genetic Counselor Perspectives. Accepted for platform presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 42^nd Annual Education Conference. Chicago, IL. October 17-21^st, 2023
• Hawkins J, Bety B, Bisordi K, Dixon S. Assessing Genetic Counselors’ Approaches to Teaching in the Classroom. Accepted for platform presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 43^rd Annual Education Conference. New Orleans, LA. September 17-21^st, 2024 [Presented by Katharine Bisordi]

Invited Presentations (Local):

• IUSM Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics Seminar Series, “Adipose Stromal Cells as a Therapy for Hemophilia” Indianapolis, IN, 2009
• Indiana CTSI Winter Reception for 1^st year funded trainees, “Adipose Stromal Cells as a Therapy for Hemophilia” Indianapolis, IN, 2010
• IUSM Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research Club, “Protein C in Thrombus Development” Indianapolis, IN, 2010
• Indiana CTSI Spring Reception for 2^nd year funded trainees, “The role of activated protein C (APC) on the thrombotic activity of endothelial cells” Indianapolis, IN, 2011
• UMBWMC Ask the Expert Community Presentation, “Risky Genes: Genetics & Breast Cancer” Baltimore, MD, 2015
• Baltimore Washington Genetics Group Meeting, “Adventures with Paired Germline and Somatic Testing ~ The UMD Experience” Baltimore, MD (February 8, 2018)
• Baltimore Washington Genetics Group Meeting, “The MDCGC-What You Should Know About Maryland & DC’s New Genetic Counselor Organization” Baltimore, MD (February 28, 2019)
• MGC Supervisor Workshop 2019, “Supervisor Panel: Tips on Starting a New Clinic” Baltimore, MD (April 12, 2019)
• NYMAC Continual Quality Improvement Learning Forum, “Telegenetics Quality Improvement” New York, NY (May 7, 2019)
• UM Shore Regional Health Cancer Center, “Risky Genes: Genetics & Cancer” Easton, MD (October 16, 2019). Article about presentation published in Star Democrat October 30, 2019 https://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/bisordi-discusses-genetic-counseling-cancer-risks/article_a65a0563-5521-5b30-b60f-cdc63a357149.html 
• Baltimore Washington Genetics Group Meeting, Moderator for “Panel and Group Discussion on Telegenetics Experiences” Baltimore, MD (November 12, 2020)
• Baltimore Washington Genetics Group Meeting, “Big Results on Small Vessel Brain Disease” Baltimore, MD (April 28, 2022) 
• Hawkins J, Baty B, Bisordi K, Dixon S. Assessing Genetic Counselors’ Approaches to Teaching in the Classroom. Accepted for platform presentation at the National Society for Genetic Counselors 43^rd Annual Education Conference (presented by Bisordi K). New Orleans, LA. November17-21^st, 2024

Proffered Communications (National):

• Bisordi KA, Guay-Woodford L. Genomic analysis of the PKHD1 gene in clinically affected ARPKD patients. University of Alabama Birmingham SIBS Summer Research Intern Poster Session. Birmingham, AL. July 2005.
• Bisordi KA, Guay-Woodford L. Genomic analysis of the PKHD1 gene in clinically affected ARPKD patients. College of the Holy Cross Summer Research Intern Poster Session. Worcester, MA. September 2005.
• Bisordi KA, Zollman A, Rosen ED. Adipose stromal cell transplantation for hemophilia therapy. IUSM Medical and Molecular Department Genetics Retreat. Indianapolis, IN. September 2008.
• Pollin T, Udler M, Maloney K, Skiados K, Bisordi K. An Introduction to Monogenic Diabetes. Friends for Life Orlando Conference. Orlando, FL. July 2019.
• Pollin T, Udler M, Maloney K, Skiados K, Bisordi K. Monogenic Diabetes Research and Advocacy Project (MDRAP) Information Booth. Friends for Life Orlando Conference Exhibitor. Orlando, FL. July 2019.

Currently, Katharine works on The Human Disease Ontology as a member of the Clinician Team, and various student thesis projects. 

Previously, Katharine has worked on a variety of projects, including A Case Finding Approach to Screening for monogenic Diabetes, The Human Disease Ontology, and various student thesis projects. She was part of a team that received a HRSA sponsored grant and has been working with NYMAC (New York Mid-Atlantic Consortium) to expand the current telegenetics clinical program and also develop a regional telegenetics training site using a combination of web-based and in person training methods.

Previously, Katharine was the was the Program Coordinator of the COILS Study (Coordination, Outcomes and Information in Long-term Newborn Screening Follow-Up), which was coordinated through the Office for Genetics and People with Special Health Care Needs in the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This research focused on the assessment of long term follow up of children identified through the Maryland state newborn screening (NBS) program. The overarching goal of this pilot study was to create a data set that can be more efficiently collected from pediatric primary care practices in order to answer critical questions about the status of long term NBS follow up for the target population and to demonstrate the feasibility of collecting this data. Specifically, we aimed to measure the medical home characteristics of practices currently caring for children identified on NBS, pilot a data collection and analysis tool that will evaluate clinical outcomes for children with the target conditions, determine whether primary care providers have access to and utilize information regarding evidence based treatments for longitudinal care of conditions identified on NBS, and pilot electronic data sharing between the primary care clinician, family, specialist and public health surveillance system. We are piloting this study with two NBS populations (those identified as having hearing impairment or sickle cell disease) with the ultimate goal of expanding to all conditions identified on NBS

Katharine provides telegenetic and in person genetic counseling and risk assessment for individuals and families suspected of having a hereditary risk of cancer at Mercy Medical Center. She primarily counsels patients referred for a personal or family history of breast, colon, and ovarian cancer, as well as rare inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.

UM Shore Regional Health Cancer Center, “Risky Genes: Genetics & Cancer” Easton, MD (October 16, 2019). Article about presentation published in Star Democrat October 30, 2019 https://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/bisordi-discusses-genetic-counseling-cancer-risks/article_a65a0563-5521-5b30-b60f-cdc63a357149.html 

Improved Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer Patients podcast (UMMS Physician Podcast Series); available at umms.org (https://www.umms.org/healthcare-professionals/physician-podcast-series), Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. March 2022

Professional Society Memberships

• National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), 2013-Present
• NSGC Student/New Member Special Interest Group (Outreach Task Force), 2013-2015
• NSGC Cancer Special Interest Group, 2014-Present
• NSGC Cancer Special Interest Group Pediatric Subcommittee, 2017-Present
• NSGC Research Special Interest Group, 2017-Present
• Baltimore-Washington Genetics Group (BGG), 2017-Present
• Maryland and DC Society of Genetic Counselor (MDCGC, Inc.) General Membership, 2018-Present

National Service

• National Coordinating Center (NCC) Telegenetics Workgroup Member (2018 - Present)
• National Coordinating Center (NCC) Telegenetics Guidelines Development Workgroup Member (2018 - Present)
• NSGC Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Review Subcommittee Member (2020 - Present)

Institutional Service

During her time as a genetic counselor at UM BWMC, Katharine was a member of the Cancer Committee and Breast Cancer Leadership Committee at the Tate Cancer Center at UM BWMC. She is a member of these committees in her current role at Mercy Medical Center as well. In her role as Cancer Committee member, she works on tracking various cancer sites as it relates to genetic counseling referrals as part of the genetics standard required for ongoing Commission on Cancer accreditation. In her role as Breast Cancer Leadership Committee member, she also gathers required data as it relates to genetic counseling referrals as part of the genetics standard required for ongoing National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers accreditation.

Since 2016, she has been involved in teaching of the medical students, residents, and is a lecturer in the Masters in Genetic Counseling Training Program, UMSOM. For the MGC program she serves as an interviewer, oral exam committee member, standardize patient committee member, and thesis committee member for Masters in Genetic Counseling students. In addition, she serves as a Clinical Rotation Supervisor for Masters in Genetic Counseling Students. She has also been part of the planning committee for the 2017 and 2019 MGC Supervisor Workshops. She is an Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty of the UM School of Graduate Studies. 

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