| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | |
| Residency and Postdoctoral Training Programs in Medical Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | None |
| Training available: | M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 2 M.D. Postdoctoral, 2 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 1 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 2 M.D. Postdoctoral, 3 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 1 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Faculty status: | 10 M.S., 10 Ph.D., 7 M.D., 3 M.D./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetics, dysmorphology, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, prenatal diagnosis, teratology, Ethical legal and social issues |
| Clinical training fellowships: | clinical genetics, clinical molecular genetics, clinical cytogenetics, clinical biochemical genetics |
| ABMG accreditation: |
clinical cytogenetics clinical biochemical genetics clinical molecular genetics molecular genetic pathology |
| ACGME accreditation: | Clinical genetics |
| Financial support: | Some institutional support is available. |
| Application deadline: | January 1 |
| Contact: |
Arthur S. Aylsworth, M.D., Director, Postdoctoral Medical Genetics Training Programs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Pediatrics and Genetics, CB 7487 - UNC Campus, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7487, Tel: 919-966-4202, Fax: 919-966-3025, E-mail: asayls@med.unc.edu Cynthia M. Powell, M.D., Director, Medical Genetics Residency, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Pediatrics and Genetics, CB 7487 - UNC Campus, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7487, Tel: 919-966-4202, Fax: 919-966-3025, E-mail: powellcm@med.unc.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://www.med.unc.edu; medical genetics training program pages are under construction |
| Postdoctoral/residency training programs in medical genetics are provided by collaboration among individuals from numerous academic units including the departments of Genetics, Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Pediatrics; also the School of Nursing, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, the Cancer Center, and the Carolina Center for Genome Sciences. Additional frequent contacts are with faculty in the dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology, the School of Public Health, the Craniofacial Center, the Gene Therapy Center, and the Center for Maternal and Infant Health. The University of North Carolina Hospitals, with a statewide referral base, provide a rich source for clinical experience in all subspecialty areas. Our medical genetics clinics and laboratories have been a focus for statewide referrals since 1970.
For information about the Molecular Genetic Pathology Training Program, contact Dr. Margaret Gulley, CB 7525 - UNC Campus, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7525; phone 919-843-4595; email - margaret_gulley@med.unc.edu | |