Cytogenetics Fellowship
The University of Wisconsin Cytogenetics Laboratory and the Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics Division, at the Waisman Center are recruiting applicants for a clinical cytogenetics fellowship beginning, July 1, 2009. The fellowship is directed toward preparing candidates for the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) examination in Cytogenetics and is ABMG approved.
Genetics & Metabolism Fellowship
Introduction
The Clinical Genetics Center at the University of Wisconsin is a model for comprehensive genetics care, training of genetics counselors, commitment to outreach, and generation of model programs of care. The purpose of the Medical Genetics Fellowship Program is to identify physicians with the most promising prospects for clinical and academic proficiency in medical genetics and to offer them outstanding clinical and research training. The recent explosion of medically relevant developments in medical and human genetics has made it increasingly important to provide rigorous training for physicians who wish to participate directly in the discovery of new knowledge in human genetics and in the application of those findings to patients' needs. Because we remain committed to training clinician-scientists, the two-year clinical training program is embedded within a three-year program that includes substantial opportunities for didactic education and research experience.
Every trainee, without exception, has become board certified in his or her appropriate area through the American Board of Medical Genetics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
Program Overview
Clinical Experience
Due to the nature of clinical genetics care and the small size of the program, trainees have close interactions with trainers. Within all clinical settings, trainees work collaboratively with board-certified genetics counselors.
Clinical training will include three major elements: initial full-time clinical experience, clinical concentration, and ongoing clinical training throughout the three-year period of education.
Research Experience
Fellow trainees will explore options for laboratory placement during the first year of training, and research experience will consume approximately 75 to 80 percent of the second and third years of the program. The University of Wisconsin boasts two state-of-the-art research facilities. The Waisman Center includes service laboratories for biochemical, molecular, and cytogenetic investigations and houses research space for molecular genetics, gene therapy, and clinical research programs. The new biotechnology and genetics building offers more than 90,000 square feet of space devoted to relevant research activities. This building also contains 4,500 square feet of USDA-accredited animal facilities, including one for transgenic mice.
In addition, there are centralized resource facilities on campus for electron microscopy, DNA synthesis and sequencing, protein synthesis and sequencing, protein purification, polyclonal and monoclonal antibody production, transgenic mouse production, and other procedures.
Finally, an addition to the Waisman Center was recently completed; it includes a gene therapy preparation facility and research laboratory space.
Affiliate Rotation Centers
Blood Center of Wisconsin
Meriter Hospital Prenatal Diagnosis
St. Mary's Hospital Prenatal Diagnosis
Application Process
Initial Application
Please include the following:
- Letter of interest, including clinical and research areas of interest, previous experiences, anticipated future plans
- Curriculum vitae
- List of references (minimum of three)
Requirements
- MD degree
- Eligible to be licensed in the state of Wisconsin
- Postgraduate training (at least two years, preferably three years) in a relevant specialty. Relevant specialties are diverse, but most often training will be in pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, or family medicine.
Preferred But Not Required
- Previous didactic training in genetics
- Previous research experience
- U.S. citizenship
Contacts
Fellowship Director
David S. Wargowski, MD
Director, Medical Genetics Program
University of Wisconsin
Waisman Center - Clinical Genetics Center
1500 Highland Avenue, Suite 353
Madison, WI 53705
Fellowship Coordinator
April Meiller
ameiller [at] wisc [dot] edu
University of Wisconsin
Waisman Center - Clinical Genetics Center
1500 Highland Avenue, Suite 371
Madison, WI 53705-2280
(608) 262-9674