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Application Process
In order to apply to the training programs at WSU, you must first send your curriculum vitae and a cover letter through e-mail or mail to the address as indicated below.
Michelle Cichon, MS, CGC
Medical Genetics Residency Program Manager
Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics
540 E. Canfield
3319 Scott Hall
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-577-3982
Fax: 313-577-9137
E-mail: mcichon@med.wayne.edu
For the combined Pediatrics-Medical Genetics residency program, you must also submit your application materials to the Pediatric Residency Program at Children’s Hospital of Michigan through ERAS. This is because ERAS is currently not available for the combined program. In your cover letter, please state your interest in the combined program so that your application can be handled appropriately. We participate in the National Residency Match Program for the combined Pediatric-Medical Genetics residency.
For the combined program in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, you must apply to Medical Genetics by sending a curriculum vitae and cover letter. In addition, you must apply to the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program at Wayne State University School of Medicine by contacting the administrative assistant, Jody Nash, joklein@med.wayne.edu, to receive an application. Include in your cover letter that you are interested in the MFM-Medical Genetics combined program.
Eligibility and Requirements
Categorical (2-year) Medical Genetics Residency
- Graduates with good standing from an approved or recognized school of medicine or osteopathy.
- Satisfactory completion of at least 2 years in an ACGME-approved primary residency, such as Pediatrics, Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Obstetrics and Gynecology or Pathology.
- Individuals who have received residency training or clinical experience outside of the United States must contact the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) to apply for training credit to count towards the 2 year primary residency prerequisite. The ABMG will process your request and provide you with written documentation regarding whether or not you are eligible for one or two years of prior residency credit. Two years of such credit is necessary for eligibility into the medical genetics training program if you have not successfully fulfilled criteria #2, as stated above.
- Graduates from an approved or recognized medical school outside of the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico must present a valid ECFMG Certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) as an additional condition of eligibility.
- All graduates of our Medical Genetics Residency Programs will be expected to sit for the American Board of Medical Genetics Examinations at the completion of their training. The eligibility criteria are available on the ABMG website.
Combined Pediatrics-Medical Genetics Residency
- Individuals applying to this program must have successfully graduated from an approved US or Canadian Medical School or School of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Individuals must pass all three steps of the USMLE and apply, through ERAS, to the Pediatrics Residency Program at Children's Hospital of Michigan.
- To apply for the combined program, one must meet eligibility requirements for both the Pediatric Residency Program and the Medical Genetics Residency Program.
- All graduates of our combined Pediatrics-Medical Genetics Residency will be expected to sit for the Certification Examination in Medical Genetics through the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) and for the Certification Examination in Pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics at the completion of their training.
Combined Maternal Fetal Medicine-Medical Genetics
- Individuals applying to this program must have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited OB/GYN residency program.
- To apply for the combined program, one must meet eligibility requirements for both the Maternal-Fetal Fellowship and the Medical Genetics Residency Program.
- All graduates of our combined MFM Fellowship-Medical Genetics Residency will be expected to sit for the Certification Examination in Medical Genetics through the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) and for the Certification Examination in Maternal-Fetal Medicine through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the completion of their training.
Clinical Genetics Laboratory Fellowships
- PhD candidates must have a PhD in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry or a related field.
- All individuals with a doctoral degree earned outside of the US, Canada or Puerto Rico must have their international credentials reviewed by the ABMG Credentials Committee for equivalency of their doctoral degree prior to entering medical genetics training in an ABMG-accredited fellowship or ACGME-accredited clinical genetics residency program. For more information see the ABMG website.
- Applicants with PhD or MD from a country in which English is not the primary language must have taken the TOEFL-iBT within two years of entering an accredited training program. For more information see the ABMG website.
- All graduates of our Clinical Genetics Laboratory Fellowships will be expected to sit for the Certification Examination in Medical Genetics through the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) at the end of their training.
Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship
1. Each individual applying for this fellowship must be a physician and hold a currently valid, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States or Canada.
2. Each individual applying for certification must be certified by the ABMG in the primary specialty of Clinical Genetics, or be certified by an appropriate ABMS member board in a primary specialty.
3. For diplomats of another ABMS member board, additional training in the areas of genetics is required.
4. All graduates of our Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship will be expected to sit for the Certification Examination in Medical Genetics through the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) at the end of their training. The eligibility criteria are available on the ABMG website.
Contact Us
If you would like further information about the Medical Genetics Training Programs, please contact:
Michelle Cichon, MS, CGC
Medical Genetics Residency Program Manager
Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics
540 E. Canfield
3319 Scott Hall
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-577-3982
Fax: 313-577-9137
E-mail: mcichon@med.wayne.edu
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