July 2007: Last posted update of program information supplied by institution.
If applicable, accreditation has been confirmed as of March 2008.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA/UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Pediatrics, Genetics, Medicine, OB-GYN
Degree granted: None
Training available: M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral
Current enrollment: 6 M.D. Postdoctoral, 2 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 1 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral
Number of graduates in last 2 years: 2 M.D. Postdoctoral, 2 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 3 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral
Faculty status: 4 M.S., 5 Ph.D., 14 M.D.
Areas of concentration: behavioral genetics, biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetic technology, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, dysmorphology, epidemiology, gene mapping, genetic counseling, immunogenetics, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, population genetics, prenatal diagnosis, somatic cell genetics, teratology, genomic research
Clinical training fellowships: clinical genetics, clinical molecular genetics, Ph.D. medical genetics, clinical cytogenetics, clinical biochemical genetics
ABMG accreditation: clinical cytogenetics
clinical biochemical genetics
clinical molecular genetics
ACGME accreditation: Clinical genetics
Financial support: Hospital based funding, NIH postdoctoral training grant, clinical fellowships
Application deadline: November 1(ERAS) for combined Pediatric/Genetics Residency
No specific deadline for standard Genetic Fellowship
Contact: Regina Harvey, Fellowship Liaison, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Human Genetics, Room 1002 ARC, 3516 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, Tel: 215-590-3856, Fax: 215-590-3764, E-mail: harveyR@email.chop.edu

Ian Krantz, M.D., Director, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Human Genetics, Room 1002 ARC Bldg., 3615 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, Tel: 215-590-3856, Fax: 215-590-3764, E-mail: ian2@mail.med.upenn.edu

Web homepage: http://www.chop.edu/hc_professionals/prp/index.shtml
We have an American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) approved Pediatrics/Genetics combined training program. It is a 5-year program that upon successful completion makes the successful resident Board eligible in both Genetics and Pediatrics. The sequence is: 1st year - 12 months of pediatrics; 2nd year - 9 months of pediatrics, 3 months genetics; 3rd year - 6 months pediatrics, 6 months genetics; 4th year - 6 months pediatrics, 6 months genetics; 5th year 12 months genetics. Any non-US citizen must have a J-1 or H-1B visa before starting the residency. For applicants from foreign medical schools, we require certification from the ECFMG, also at least one year of a formal, clinical training program (Observerships DO NOT qualify). USMLE Steps 1&2&3 must be completed. We do not have an absolute score requirement. We do not accept paper applications. We only accept applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Application deadline is November 1.
We also have a residency/fellowship program one-year clinical and 2-year research fellowship program listed under the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Fellowships begin in July of each year.