Dale Lea
Health Educator
National Human Genome Research Institute

Dale Lea is a board-certified genetic counselor with more than 20 years’ experience in clinical and educational genetics. She is currently the Health Educator with the Education and Community Involvement Branch and the Genomic Healthcare Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute. As Health Educator, Dale develops consumer and health professional genetics health education and community involvement programs and resources; translates genetic and genomic research results into terms understandable by lay audiences; conducts genetics research for the Education and Community Involvement Branch; and provides administrative support for public and health professional education and community involvement programs.

Dale is a member and past President of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG). She is the Co-Chair of the 2008 ISONG Annual Education Program. She received the ISONG Founders Award in 1999 in recognition of outstanding nursing and patient education in genetics. In 2001, Dale was inducted as a new Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and serves on their Expert Panel on Genetics.

 Dale is widely published in the nursing and genetics literature in the area of integrating genetics into nursing practice, particularly concerning creating interdisciplinary partnerships in the provision of genetic-related healthcare.