CV: Amy Curry Sturm MS, CGC

Amy Curry Sturm, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Medical Genetics Program
Division of Human Genetics
Department of Internal Medicine
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University

Answers questions in the following forums:

NetWellness Articles associated with this Author:

Article Name Forum


Your Family Heart Health History
Heart Disease


Hereditary Arrhythmias: Did You Get Your Rhythm from Mom or Dad?
Heart Disease


Family Testing for Clotting Disorders
Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

	Article Name	Forum
	Your Family Heart Health History	Heart Disease
	Hereditary Arrhythmias: Did You Get Your Rhythm from Mom or Dad?	Heart Disease
	Family Testing for Clotting Disorders	Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

Programs:

High Risk Family Heart Clinic
To learn more, call (614) 293-6694 to speak with a genetic counselor.
To schedule an appointment, call (614) 293-6639 (option #3).

Education:

M.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2001
M.S., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2000
B.S., Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1998

Licensure or Certification:

American Board of Genetic Counseling, 2002

Associations:

2007-2008: National Annual Education Conference Short Course, Co-Chair
2005-2006: National Annual Education Conference, Educational Breakout Committee, Member
03/04-present: American Society of Human Genetics, Member
2/04-12/05: Cardiovascular Genetics Special Interest Group, Co-founder and Co-chair
2/04-present: Cardiovascular Genetics Special Interest Group, Member
1/04-present: Familial Cancer Risk Special Interest Group, Member
2004-2005: National Annual Education Conference, Plenary Committee, Member
2004: Curbstone Consult Sessions, Annual meeting, Consultant for Adult Genetics
9/03-10/07: Education Committee Professional Education Subcommittee, Member
2003-2004: Region IV Annual Education Conference Planning Committee, Member
11/02-present: American Board of Genetic Counseling, Diplomat
04/01-present: National Society of Genetic Counselors

Affiliations:

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Division of Human Genetics, 10/08-present
Genetic Counselor, The Hereditary Heart Rhythm Disorders Clinic, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, 05/07-present
Clinic Coordinator and Genetic Counselor, The High Risk Family Heart Clinic, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Division of Human Genetics Department of Internal Medicine, 01/06-present
Clinical Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, 03/04-10/08
Genetic Counselor and Research Coordinator, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, 1/04-present
Genetic Counselor, Medical Genetics and Clinical Cancer Genetics Programs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, 1/04-present
Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Genetic Counselor, 02/02-12/03

Partial List of Publications:

Kelly, KM, Sturm AC, Kemp K, Holland J, Ferketich AK. How can we reach them? Information-seeking and preferences for a cancer family history campaign in underserved communities. (accepted for publication in the Journal of Health Communication)
Ament AE, Zhongyuan L, Sturm AC, Perko JD, Lawson S, Masterson M, Quadros EV, Tanner SM. Juvenile cobalamin deficiency in individuals of African ancestry is caused by a founder mutation in the intrinsic factor gene GIF. Br J Haematol. 2008 Nov 19.
Shedlosky-Shoemaker R, Sturm AC, Saleem M, Kelly KM. Tools for Assessing Readability and Quality of Health-Related Web Sites. J Genet Couns 2008 Oct 21.
Sturm AC, Sweet K, Schwirian PM, Koenig C, Westman J, Kelly KM. Lessons learned while developing a cancer family history public health campaign in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. Community Genetics 2008; 11(5):304-10. (IF: 1.197)
MacLeod H and Sturm AC. Update on Cardiovascular Genetic Counseling 2008. J of Cardiovasc Trans Res 2008.
Sturm AC and Koenig C. Taking Heredity to Heart: What the family physician should know about cardiovascular genetics. The Ohio Family Physician. Spring 2007; 59(1): 46-47.
Varga EA, Sturm AC, Misita CP, Moll S. Homocysteine and MTHFR mutations: Relation to thrombosis and coronary artery disease. Circulation 2005; 111: e289-293. (IF: 11.632)
Sturm AC. Cardiovascular genetics: are we there yet? J Med Genet 2004; 41: 321-323. (IF: 4.330)

Partial List of Presentations:

Incorporating Cardiogenetics Into Your Practice and Institution, National Society of Genetic Counselors, Annual Education Conference Short Course, October 24, 2008, Los Angeles, CA
“Cardiovascular Disease: The Importance of Family History and Genetics”, Columbus Division of Fire, Center for EMS Continuing Education, Columbus, OH, September 26, 2008
“Taking Heredity to Heart: What You Should Know about Your Family History and Heart Disease”, The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital Lecture Series, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, June 10, 2008
“Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Genetics Update 2008”, Hemochromatosis Conference 2008, presented by Iron Disorders Institute, The Ohio State University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health, Hilton Easton, Columbus, OH, April 19, 2008
“Sudden Cardiac Death: The Importance of Family History and Genetics”, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Confluence Park, Columbus, OH, April 16, 2008
“Genetics for the Primary Care Physician”, Primary Care Residents, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, April 10, 2008
“Inherited Hematological Disorders”, Beyond BONC, lecture to oncology nurses, James Cancer Hospital, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, March 17, 2008
“Taking Heredity to Heart”, Bucyrus Community Hospital, Bucyrus, OH, February 14, 2008
Websites on Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing: Quality, Cultural Content, and Readability, Contributed Paper Abstract Presentation, National Society of Genetic Counselors, Annual Education Conference, November 14, 2006, Nashville, TN
Evidence-based Medicine Meets Medical Genetics, Co-Moderator, Invited Education Session, American Society of Human Genetics, Annual Meeting, October 10, 2006, New Orleans, LA
The Development of a Cancer Family History Public Health Campaign in the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, European Association of Cancer Education, Annual Conference, June 7, 2006, Enschede, the Netherlands
Genetic Counseling Issues in Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Speaker, Educational Breakout Session, National Society of Genetic Counselors, Annual Education Conference, Novemer 14, 2005, Los Angeles, CA

Awards:

05/97-06/98: Dayton C. Miller Outstanding Scholarship Honorary Society
09/95-06/98: Laurels, leadership honorary society
09/94-06/98: Presidential Honorary Scholarship
09/94-06/98: Baldwin-Wallace Scholars Award
09/94-06/98: Lloyd and Mildred Hoffman Scholarship, 1 of 12 recipients
09/94-06/98: Baldwin-Wallace College Honors Program
05/94-06/98: Alpha Lambda , Freshman scholastic honorary society

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