Monday, June 2, 2008
Career Path for Clinical Molecular Genetics---Part I
The two-year Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellowship Program leads to the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) eligibility in Clinical Molecular Genetics. The goal of this specialty program is to train individuals with a doctoral degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) to perform and interpret molecular analyses relevant to the diagnosis and management of human genetic diseases.
You will be prepared to direct a molecular diagnostic laboratory and to act as a consultant regarding laboratory diagnosis of a range of disorders. Your training includes didactic sessions, active involvement in clinical case sign out, and training in laboratory bench work associated with research or development projects. The training you will receive in this fellowship program encompasses all aspects of medical genetics (i.e. clinical genetics, genetic counseling, biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, and molecular genetics).
Not many universities offer the fellowship programs. Particularly, the spots are always limited for each program. At most cases, it is anticipated that only one trainee will be accepted each year or even every other year for each program. The competition is always high. And you need to plan years ahead before you actually apply for it.Here is the list of the accredited training programs for Clinical molecular geneticists.
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
- Children's Hospital Ohio State University
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Columbia University/NY Presbyterian Hospital
- Duke University Medical Center
- Emory University School of Medicine
- Greenwood Genetic Center
- Harvard Medical School Children's Hospital
- Henry Ford Hospital
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- John’s Hopkins University, Institute of Genetic Medicine
- Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
- Medical College of Virginia
- Mount Sinai School of Medical
- NIH/Children's Natl Medical Center
- Oregon Health Sciences University
- Stanford University School of Medical
- Tufs-New England Medical Center
- Tulane University Health Sciences Center
- UCLA Intercampus Medical Gen
- University Alabama, Department of Genetics
- University California San Francisco School of Medical
- University California, San Diego
- University Chicago
- University Colorado Health Sciences Center
- University Florida
- University Iowa
- University Medical & Dentistry, NJ Medical School
- University Miami School of Medical
- University Michigan School of Medical
- University Missouri-Columbia
- University North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University Health Center of Pittsburgh
- University Texas at Houston
- University Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- University Utah Medical Center
- University Washington, Seattle
- University Wisconsin-Madison
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Yale University School of Medicine
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