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John Zimmerman

John Zimmerman

Assistant Professor

School
School of Health Professions
Department
Genetic Counseling

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  • Biography

    John Zimmerman, M.S., CGC, is an Instructor in the School of Health Professions Department of Health Care Sciences. He is the Director of Fieldwork for the UT Southwestern Genetic Counseling Program. Mr. Zimmerman works clinically as a genetic counselor with the UT Southwestern Cancer Genetics Program where he sees patients with varied hereditary cancer indications across multiple clinical sites and practice settings. 

    His clinical and research interests focus on the use of health technology and alternate service delivery models to increase access to genetic services. He furthers these interests through professional leadership, serving on the National Society of Genetic Counselors Access and Service Delivery Committee and the Pathways to Genetic Counselors Taskforce. He also has held leadership positions with the Texas Society of Genetic Counselors, including President. 

    Mr. Zimmerman is a board-certified genetic counselor and earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University Chicago. 

  • Education
    Undergraduate School
    Loyola University Chicago (2012)
    Graduate School
    University of Minnesota (2017)
  • Research Interest
    • Access and service delivery in clinical genetics
    • Cancer genetics
    • Genetics education
    • Health technology
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Adapting genetic counseling operations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Mauer C, Zimmerman J, Lahiri S, Watson E, Parsi L, Berg J, Pirzadeh-Miller S, J Genet Couns 2021 Aug 30 4 949-955
    Barriers to the identification of familial hypercholesterolemia among primary care providers.
    Zimmerman J, Duprez D, Veach PM, Zierhut HA, J Community Genet 2019 Apr 10 2 229-236
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • Genetic Counselor Educators Association (2023-2023)
    • National Society of Genetic Counselors (2016-2023)
    • Texas Society of Genetic Counselors (2017-2023)