Clinical Medical Genetics Residency Program

Thank you for your interest in the Clinical Medical Genetics Residency Program.

The two-year, ACGME-accredited program is based in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Department of Pediatrics. The overall goal of our Genetics Residency programs is to train geneticists who will be able to excel in this new era of genomics as academic physicians or clinical geneticists. Our trainees will lead in improving the healthcare of individuals and communities with genetic disorders regionally, nationally and internationally. We will provide residents with a broad exposure to all aspects of medical genetics so that they are proficient in the ACGME core competencies. At completion, trainees are prepared to practice medical genetics and have the foundation to pursue life-long learning and a career in academics and/or research if desired.

VUMC is one of the nation’s longest serving and most prestigious academic medical centers. Through its historic bond with Vanderbilt University, VUMC cultivates distinguished research and educational programs to advance a clinical enterprise that provides compassionate and personalized care and support for millions of patients and family members each year. World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.

We offer a comprehensive training program that integrates all aspects of the field, including diagnostic workup, therapeutic strategies, counseling and education to train you to feel comfortable with the approach to any patient, prenatal through adulthood. Your training interactions will include work with board-certified geneticists, molecular and cytogeneticists, dieticians, nurses, and social workers. Your rotations and time with us will incorporate work with an even broader team to include neurologists, psychologists, oncologists, obstetrics, and many others.

Candidates who apply to our program come to us after having completed a residency in another specialty. These individuals are required to complete two years of training in genetics to be eligible for ABMGG certification in clinical genetics. Within the two-year period, there is six months of individualized curriculum, which will likely be research.

Clinical Curriculum

During the 18 months of clinical rotations, time is divided between rotations on the inpatient consultation service, outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary clinics, and the diagnostic laboratory.

Vanderbilt is leading the field in many areas of genetics. You will have the opportunity to learn and work with these teams as they relate to your interests through electives and research time:

We invite you to learn more about our program and division on this site. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Thank you for taking the time to consider our program.

Best regards,

Angela R. Grochowsky, MD, FAAP, FACP, FACMG

Angela R. Grochowsky, MD, FAAP, FACP, FACMG
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Internal Medicine and Genetics
Program Director, Clinical Medical Genetics Residency Program
Program Director, Combined Pediatrics/Medical Genetics Residency Program

 

Neena S. Agrawal, MD, FACP, FACMG

Neena S. Agrawal, MD, FACMG
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Program Director, Clinical Medical Genetics Residency Program
Assistant Program Director, Combined Pediatrics/Medical Genetics Residency Program