| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | |
| Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Center for Medical Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | Ph.D. in Biochemical Genetics |
| Training available: | M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 2 M.D. Postdoctoral, 1 Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 1 M.D. Postdoctoral |
| Faculty status: | 6 Ph.D., 10 M.D., 1 M.D./Ph.D., 1 MBA, 1 RD |
| Areas of concentration: | biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetics, dysmorphology, gene mapping, genetic counseling, immunogenetics, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, prenatal diagnosis, teratology, Neurogenetics |
| 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: | Salary support/Research support |
| Application deadline: | None. |
| Contact: |
Louis J. Elsas, M.D., FACMG, Professor and Director, University of Miami School of Medicine, Dr. John T. Macdonald Center for Medical Genetics, 1601 NW 12th Ave. 6th floor, Miami, FL, 33136, Tel: (305) 243-7105, Fax: (305) 243-7254, E-mail: Lelsas@med.miami.edu Lourdes Acosta, MBA, Manager & Program Coordinator, University of Miami - Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Dr. John T. Macdonald Center for Medical Genetics, 1601 NW 12th Ave. #6001D, Miami, Florida, 33136, Tel: (305) 243-7105, Fax: (305) 243-7254, E-mail: lacosta@med.miami.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://medgen.med.miami.edu |
| The program is interdisciplinary, involving Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Internal Medicine Neurology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology/Cell Biology, and Immunology. Approximately 35 faculty are actively involved in twice weekly clinical and research seminars; clinical training includes Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami Children's Hospital and Miami Veteran's Hospital. Clinical service laboratories in cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and biochemical genetics provide on-site rotations. Approximately 10,000 neonatal patients, 3,000 outpatient genetics patients and population of 5.0 million provide clinical experience. A minimum of 6 months in the 24 month training program is spent on clinical or basic research. We are the only accredited genetics training program in the State of Florida. We have recently been awarded a third slot for the residency training in Clinical Medical Genetics. | |