The pediatric education curriculum can be found here.
In addition to the individualized teaching one receives in his/her genetics rotations, didactic learning opportunities abound, including the Medical Genetics and Genomics Journal Club, a graduate level course in Advanced Medical Genetics, and weekly Medical Genetics Grand Rounds. Residents also work alongside residents from other specialties, medical students, and genetic counseling students allowing interaction for teaching and learning from other healthcare professionals.
Having six months of research/electives available, residents also have the opportunity to perform clinical or basic research, with both clinical and basic science faculty. For those with a non-research focus, tailored electives can be created to meet the future career goals of individual residents. For instance, for a resident interested in mitochondrial diseases, the program worked with the neurology program to develop a specialized neurogenetics elective with a focus on mitochondrial conditions.
Rotations are four-week blocks for a total of 13 blocks. During the intern year, the resident will be in non-genetic pediatric rotations to build a solid foundation in taking care of the pediatric population. During years two-four, the rotations will be split between pediatric rotations and genetics rotations. The six electives are available to develop a program that fits the resident’s future career goals.
The below is a sample four-year block schedule
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Block 1 |
In-pt Ward |
ER |
Nephrology |
In-pt Sup |
Block 2 |
In-pt Ward |
Cardiology |
ER |
In-pt Sup |
Block 3 |
In-pt ward |
NICU |
Elective |
In-pt Sup |
Block 4 |
Infectious Disease |
General Genetics Consults |
General Genetics Consults |
Elective |
Block 5 |
Hem-Onc |
General Genetics Clinic |
General Genetics Clinic |
Metabolic Clinic |
Block 6 |
Community Peds |
Metabolic Clinic |
Cytogenetics Lab |
Elective |
Block 7 |
ER |
Elective |
PICU |
General Genetics Consults |
Block 8 |
Amb Clinic |
GI/Pulm |
Adolescent |
General Genetics Clinic |
Block 9 |
Newborn |
PICU |
Elective |
Elective |
Block 10 |
NICU |
Cancer Genetics |
Molecular Lab |
Cancer Genetics |
Block 11 |
Behavioral |
Reproductive Genetics |
Biochemical Lab |
Reproductive Genetics |
Block 12 |
Neurology |
General Genetics Consults |
General Genetics Consults |
General Genetics Consults |
Block 13 |
Vacation |
Vacation |
Vacation |
Vacation |
In addition to the above rotations, residents have a half-day per week of general pediatric continuity clinic for the first two years of training. During years three and four, the resident participates in a continuity clinic caring for pediatric patients with known genetic conditions.
Individuals applying to this program must have successfully graduated from an approved or recognized School of Medicine or Osteopathy.
Individuals must pass Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE and apply, through ERAS, to the Combined Pediatrics-Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency Program at Children's Hospital of Michigan (Program #7652544012).
To apply to the combined program, one must meet eligibility requirements for both the Pediatric Residency Program and the Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency Program.
Graduates from an approved or recognized medical school outside of the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico must present a valid ECFMG Certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) as an additional condition of eligibility.
All individuals with a doctoral degree earned outside of the US, Canada or Puerto Rico must have their international credentials reviewed by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) Credentials Committee for equivalency of their doctoral degree prior to entering medical genetics training in an Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited medical genetics and genomics residency program. For more information see the ABMGG website.
All graduates of our combined Pediatric-Medical Genetics & Genomics Residency will be expected to sit for the Certification Examination in Clinical Genetics through ABMGG and for the Certification Examination in Pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics at the completion of their training.
Application materials must be submitted through ERAS to the Combined Pediatric-Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency Program at Children's Hospital of Michigan ACGME: 7652544012
We participate in the NRMP Combined Pediatrics-Medical Genetics and Genomics Match.
Future residents can learn more about GME benefits here.
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Daniel Pomerantz, MD (PGY-4)
Medical School
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Contact: dpomeran@dmc.org
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Shagun Kaur, MD (PGY-4)
Medical School
Dayanand Medical College, India
Contact: skaur2@dmc.org
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Michael Finkel, DO (PGY-1)
Medical School
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Detroit, MI
Contact: mfinkel@dmc.org
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Mariane Tomiyoshi Asato, MD (PGY-1)
Medical School
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) Faculdade de Medicina, Brazil
Contact: mtomiyosh@dmc.org
Graduates from our program typically choose to do a medical biochemical genetics fellowship; however, there are some who do not. All are employed in various locations across the United States including institutions such as Emory University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, University of Iowa, Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, and Kaiser Permanente Northwest.