Children's National Medical Center Program
Medical genetics and genomics - Washington, DC | ACGME Code: 1301000001
The Medical Genetics Training Program at Children's National Hospital is a two-year residency program in medical genetics. It consists of 18 months spent in clinical and laboratory-based training, with an additional six months dedicated to research projects. Priority is given to applicants who have completed at least one year in an ACGME-accredited training program, with preference for those who have completed a full residency in an ACGME-accredited program.
This ACGME-accredited program provides trainees with experiences in one of the largest medical genetics and metabolic centers in the United States. Children's National Hospital, a NORD Center of Excellence, has a highly skilled team including 13 board-certified medical geneticists, eight with biochemical training, 13 genetic counselors, three metabolic dieticians, and a fully operational biochemical and molecular genetic laboratory. The program emphasizes diagnosis-based clinics such as NF1 clinic, craniofacial clinic, skeletal dysplasia, disorders of sexual development, and metabolic clinic.
Residents will rotate through outpatient and inpatient settings, including consulting at Children's National, which features a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), as well as the adjacent adult delivery hospital. The location in Washington, D.C. offers a vibrant quality of life with proximity to significant landmarks and advocacy opportunities for those interested in rare diseases.
For more information about the Medical Genetics Fellowship at Children's National Hospital, individuals can reach out to the education director, Debra Regier, M.D., Ph.D., or the educational coordinator, Tiffany Swaringer.
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