维克多一. McKusick，医学博士(左)和Barton Childs，医学博士

项目历史

The postdoctoral training program in medical genetics at Johns Hopkins was established by Victor McKusick MD in 1957. Three years later, Barton Childs MD accepted his first postdoctoral fellow in Pediatric Genetics. The predoctoral training program in Human Genetics began in 1961 and was combined with the postdoctoral programs in 1968. Fellowship training in Medical Genetics continued separately in Pediatrics and Medicine until 1975 when the two training programs were combined. 该培训项目提供2年或3年的奖学金, in which each year had a mixture of clinical and research activities until 1980 when the program began offering standard three-year fellowships to optimize genetics research experience of the 学员. This decision has contributed directly to the outstanding success of the program in attracting and training some of the most productive physician-scientists in the field of medical genetics.

The integration of medical and pediatric genetic programs continued with the formation of the Center for Medical Genetics in 1989. Clinical inpatient and outpatient services were joined to provide a seamless approach to patients with genetic disorders. This was a particularly important development in light of the familial context in which many genetic disorders occur. Genetics attending physicians and clinical fellows diagnose and care for patients of all 年龄s. Interaction among clinical departments was further enhanced by the consolidation of clinical and research activities in medical genetics in the McKusick-Nathans Institute for Genetic Medicine | 遗传医学系. The Institute facilitated interactions among the major clinical departments participating in this program: Pediatrics, 内科医学, 和妇产科 & 妇科. A major strength of the Institute is that it accommodates 教师 from many different disciplines. All participating 教师 have primary or secondary appointments in additional departments at Johns Hopkins that complement the core training activities in the 遗传医学系. These 教师 members contribute to the diversity of research expertise and clinical exposure afforded to the physician-scientist trainee. Integration between research and the bedside are further enabled by the physical location of the 遗传医学系. The research laboratories and offices of the Faculty of the 遗传医学系 occupy two floors in the Edward D. 米勒研究大楼, a state-of-the-art research building that is contiguous with both the Hospital and Basic Science buildings on the East Baltimore campus.

In 2001, the combined Pediatrics/Medical Genetics residency program accepted its first trainee. In 2005, 内科/医学遗传学联合住院医师项目, and combined Maternal Fetal Medicine/Medical Genetics fellowship programs received Board approvals. In 2010, the categorical medical genetics residency-training program joined ACGME accredited programs in the US in the NRMP Fellowship Match. In 2012, a residency training consortium in medical genetics between Johns Hopkins University and National Institute of 健康 was formed to greatly expand both clinical and research training opportunities and prepare the 学员 for the ongoing challenges and rapid advancements in the fields of genetic and genomic medicine.

目标

The Johns Hopkins University 医学院 Medical Genetics Residency program provides ACGME-approved clinical genetics residency leading to ABMG certification and intensive mentored research training in medical genetics and genomics to prepare the 学员 to compete for research funding and an academic career in genetic medicine. Residents will acquire a solid knowledge base in basic principles of human genetics and genomics, gain a deep appreciation for the extensive complexity and heterogeneity of genetic contribution that are inherent to all diseases, achieve high levels of ACGME core competencies in medical genetics to care for patients with the full spectrum of genetic disorders and predispositions, acquire necessary teaching skills that contribute to the integration of genetics to medicine, and are competent in cutting-edge clinical and/or basic research in medical genetics to play a leadership role in the future of genetics and genomics medicine.

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