This is a medical specialty accredited through the American Board of Medical Genetics. The two-year residency has its departmental home in Pediatrics, but can accept applicants with two years of residency training in other specialties such as Obstetrics and Gynecology or Medicine.

For more information:
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/pediatrics/special/genetics.html

ABMG Genetics Fellowships

Clinical Cytogenetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics. This is a two-year training program designed to certify individuals, primarily PhDs, in genetics laboratory specialties and administered by the American Board of Medical Genetics.

Fellowship training in clinical diagnostic laboratory areas of genetics require two years of training to become board eligible in one area for candidates not already board certified in genetics.  Fellows may train for one additional year each in additional laboratory areas after completing their initial two-year training period.  In other words, to train in molecular and cytogenetics would require 3 years of training.  Fellows who are already boarded in medical genetics require one additional year of training for each laboratory specialty.  All fellows must pass an inservice genetic examination before they are eligible to sit for the board examination.

The fellowship program consists of didactic lectures, participation in medical genetics clinic, teaching conferences in medical genetics, and work in the respective molecular and cytogenetics laboratories.  Our faculty consists of 9 board certified genetics and 13 board certified genetic counselors.  Within the laboratories, fellows will be taught routine techniques and will assist in the development of new tests.  Fellows will learn about quality control and quality assurance, testing regulations in New York state, and how to write comprehensive laboratory reports and sign out cases.  Fellows will also learn how to communicate abnormal results with referring physicians and answer questions about clinical implications.  Fellows will develop independent research projects after the first year and are encouraged to present their work at national meetings such as the American Society of Human Genetics and the American College of Medical Genetics.

Applicants are eligible with either a Ph.D. in genetics or a M.D. and residency in pathology or medical genetics.  To apply, interested individuals should send their CV and three letters of recommendation to the fellowship director, Dr. Wendy Chung at wkc15@columbia.edu.  Interviews are held in the fall for positions the following July 1.

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