The University of Wisconsin (UW) Cytogenetic Services and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics and Metabolism are recruiting applicants for 2 genetics fellowships accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG).
Deadline for application is May 1, 2014.
Fellowship information and application procedures: http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/education/fellowship-programs/genetics-metabolism/
Clinical Cytogenetics Fellowship
This training program is designed to prepare individuals with a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or M.D) to function as a clinical cytogenetic laboratory director.
Opportunities for collaborative research are available in a variety of genetic subspecialties and required for completion of training.
The 2–3 year fellowship prepares candidates for the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) General and Clinical Cytogenetics examinations.
Molecular Genetics Fellowship
This training program is designed to prepare individuals with a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or M.D) to function as a clinical molecular laboratory director.
This is a 2–3 year fellowship offered in collaboration with the UW Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and in partnership with PreventionGenetics, Inc. in Marshfield and Blood Center of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. This unique relationship with our partner labs provides a broad range of clinical molecular genetic testing in state of the art methods and in a variety of environments.
Completion of the program prepares the fellow to meet the eligibility criteria for the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) board exam in General Genetics and Molecular Genetics.