We know COVID-19 has made finding the best training program for you more difficult. While visiting virtually is different than being here in person, we want to provide you with a variety of resources to help you envision what it’s like to live in this vibrant city, learn from our nationally-recognized faculty, and feel connected to future colleagues.
Below you’ll find a curated list of videos that showcase our training programs and our great city. We encourage you to watch the videos, explore our website, join us for an interview day, and reach out to us with any questions you may have.
Our Genetics and Genomics Training Programs
Our ACGME-accredited programs train physicians for careers in genetics by providing exceptional experiences in genetic health care delivery, research, and teaching. Over two years of your fellowship, you will experience:
MGG Medical Genetics & Genomics Residency
These individuals will provide comprehensive diagnostic, management, and genetic counseling services for patients and families with genetic disorders and birth defects. Each trainee will obtain:
- detailed knowledge regarding the basic science of genetics in general and human genetics in particular;
- detailed knowledge of genetic diseases in humans as well as related diseases which might be genetic or have a genetic component;
- familiarity with the tests used in evaluation of genetic disorders, and have the ability to apply these to the evaluation of patients suspected to have a genetic disease;
- be able to obtain relevant family and medical histories, perform a physical examination, develop a differential diagnosis, select and interpret appropriate laboratory tests, discuss the prognosis of most common genetic disorders, provide clinical management of these disorders, interact with other health-care professionals in the provision of services for patients with genetically influenced disorders and provide accurate medical and genetic counseling to patients and families.
These individuals act as consultants in laboratory diagnoses for a broad range of molecular and chromosomal-based disorders, including both inherited and acquired conditions.
- the ability to supervise and direct the operations of a clinical molecular genetics or clinical cytogenetics diagnostic laboratory, including requisite technical expertise, understanding of quality control and quality assessment procedures and adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., CLIA, CAP); an understanding of the etiology, heterogeneity, variability, natural history and clinical management of disorders with a cytogenetic or molecular basis;
- an understanding of basic molecular biology, chromosome biology and genomic mechanisms of disease;
- the ability to select and apply the most appropriate current and evolving technologies, including karyotype, FISH, microarrays and next-generation DNA sequencing methodologies, to diagnose human disease.
CBG Clinical Biochemical Genetics
These individuals direct and interpret biochemical analyses relevant to the diagnosis and management of human genetic diseases, and who acts as a consultant regarding laboratory diagnosis of a broad range of biochemical genetic disorders.
- the ability to supervise and direct the operations of a clinical biochemical genetics diagnostic laboratory, including technical expertise and knowledge in quality control and quality assessment procedures and adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., CLIA, CAP);
- broad knowledge of (1) basic biochemistry and genetics, (2) the application of biochemical techniques to the diagnosis and management of genetic diseases, and (3) the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and management of human inherited biochemical disorders;
- an understanding of the heterogeneity, variability, and natural history of biochemical genetic disorders.
Explore the links to the right to learn more about our program and faculty. Scroll down to view videos on GME in the Department of Pediatrics and tour of American Family Children’s Hospital.
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Pediatrics GME Overview
LGG Fellowship Overview
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UW Health
UW Hospitals and Clinics (UWHC) serves as the sponsoring institution for our ACGME accredited training programs. UWHC has been long recognized as a national leader in many specialized fields of medicine, including cancer treatment, pediatrics, ophthalmology, surgical specialties and organ transplantation. The hospital is frequently cited in publications rating the nation’s best medical facilities. Learn more about UW Hospitals and Clinics
The Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs at UW Health give you the opportunity to expand your professional skills under the guidance and mentorship of nationally respected doctors, health professionals and researchers. Our residencies and fellowships include more than 75 ACGME-accredited specialty and subspecialty programs designed to improve care and train the physicians our community and our country need. Learn more about what we can offer you: UW Health Graduate Medical Education
Living in Madison
Madison is consistently rated one of the best places in the country to live and play. A vibrant, picturesque city with a population just over 250,000, Madison is the state capital and the home of the University of Wisconsin. While boasting many big city amenities, Madison is an easy city in which to live. Commutes are short, the cost of living reasonable, and the crime rate low. It’s a great place to work, have fun, find friends who share your interests, and raise a family. Madison has an affordable cost of living, a stable economy, and plentiful employment opportunities. There are opportunities in education, government, industry, finance, health care, and biotechnology. Major employers are the State of Wisconsin and the University, but Madison is also home to American Family Insurance, CUNA Mutual Group, Epic and many high-tech companies. This diversity makes Madison much more than a college town.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Since its founding in 1848, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been a catalyst for the extraordinary. As a public land-grant university and prolific research institution, our students, staff, and faculty members partake in a world-class education and solve real-world problems. We’ve changed the way the nation takes its vitamins and brought flamingos to Bascom Hill. We’ve inspired satirists and senators alike. We’ve fearlessly sifted and winnowed to find today’s truths. And with the Wisconsin Idea as our guiding principle, we’re not only changing the 936 acres we call home—Badgers are also creating a better future for Wisconsin, the nation, and the world. Read more about UW-Madison.