Curriculum

A two-year, categorical residency in medical (clinical) genetics and genomics that requires prior satisfactory completion of 24 months of direct patient-care-related, ACGME-accredited residency training in a specialty other than medical genetics and genomics. At the end of the program, trainees should be eligible to take the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics examinations. 

A four-year, combined program in pediatrics/medical (clinical) genetics and genomics. The first year of training is spent entirely in direct pediatric patient care experiences. During the final 36 months, continuous six-month assignments alternate between medical genetics/genomics and pediatrics, with the option for up to nine months spent in clinical genetics and genomics in the fourth year. The last six months are expected to be devoted to research or training in a specialized area of genetics in which the resident intends to devote their career. This time is flexible but must be spent in academic pursuit.

Residents should enter the combined training residency at the first postgraduate year level (PGY-1). A resident may enter a combined residency at the PG-2 level only if the first residency year was served in a categorical residency in pediatrics in the same academic health system. Combined training in pediatrics and medical genetics/genomics allows for the development of physicians who are fully qualified in both specialties, and those completing this training are capable of professional activity in either discipline. At the end of the program, the trainee will be eligible to take both the pediatrics and the medical genetics and genomics board examinations. Learn more about the UCI/CHOC Pediatric Residency program.