The Division of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine provides education and training opportunities through several programs as listed below.
Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training
ACGME-accredited Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Training: This program offers broad training in molecular genetics and opportunities to develop research skills. The two-year program is offered through the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Better Outcomes of Lysosomal Disease (BOLD) Fellowship: The BOLD training program focuses on clinical management and improvement of outcomes in the care of individuals with lysosomal storage disorders and inborn errors of metabolism. This is a two-year program for advanced practice registered nurses.
Residency Programs
Combined Pediatrics Medical Genetics Residency Program: The Combined Pediatrics Medical Genetics residency program seeks to attract future physicians of diverse backgrounds and experience interested in pursuing careers in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics.
Clinical Medical Genetics Residency Program: The Clinical Medical Genetics residency is a two-year ACGME-accredited program. Our goal is to train geneticists who will be able to excel in this new era of genomics as academic physicians or clinical geneticists.
Elective Opportunities
The Division is proud to offer Elective Rotations in Genetics for our pediatric, internal medicine-pediatrics (med-peds), and specialty services residents. The objectives of this rotation are to expose residents to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders. During this rotation, trainees have the opportunity to participate in both inpatient and outpatient care.
We also offer visiting medical student and shadowing experiences for undergraduates and medical students. For more information, please contact one of our faculty members below.
- For undergraduate students interested in a lab rotation, please contact Dr. Rizwan Hamid: rizwan.hamid@vumc.org
- For undergraduate students interested in shadowing in clinic, please contact Dr. Scott Ward: scott.k.ward@vumc.org
- For medical students, please contact Dr. Neena Agrawal: neena.agrawal@vumc.org
Additionally, our division provides clinical training for Genetic Counseling students in accredited ABGC Master's degree programs.