Why I decided to become...a clinical geneticist

ByDr Carol Chu

Published15 February 2017

Dr Carol Chu was drawn to clinical genetics for its fascinating subject matter, rapidly developing technology and collaboration with other specialties.

I could get to know an individual and their family, and sometimes saw different members of the same family over many years.

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Dr Carol Chu

MDU Medico-legal adviser

MB, ChB, MSc (Medical genetics), MD, MRCPI, MPhil (Medical Law) DLM Carol qualified at Sheffield University. She attained her CCST in clinical genetics and spent 13 years as a consultant clinical geneticist, the last six of these also being the Head of Department, managing not only the clinical department; doctors, counsellors and administrative staff (including records) but also the three laboratories. She left the NHS to pursue a longstanding interest in medical ethics and medical law as a medicolegal adviser for the MDU in 2011. She was also chair of a research ethics committee for 10 years.