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NICHD Medical Genetics Training Fellowship Program

Clinical fellowship training in Medical or Pediatric Genetics is offered as a single program or in conjunction with training in Pediatric Endocrinology (and/or internal medicine and Endocrinology) at the Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (PDEGEN).

Training in genetics is offered through PDEGEN's participation in the Medical Genetics fellowship programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) led by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

The PDEGEN also sponsors a combined medical genetics and pediatric endocrinology fellowship that leads to certification by both the American Board of Medical Genetics and the American Board of Pediatrics Sub-Board on Pediatric Endocrinology after 5–6 years of training (after approval by each Board).

Graduates in pediatrics or combined pediatrics/internal medicine ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education)–approved residency programs in the United States who are either citizens or legal residents (green-card holders) of this country are eligible. We encourage applicants with previous Ph.D. training or graduates of an MD/PhD program to apply for this unique fellowship, which aims to bridge two very relevant sub-specialties of pediatric medicine: genetics and endocrinology.

This is an excellent opportunity for a physician-scientist in training who wishes to take advantage of the exciting opportunities offered by the NIH Clinical Center, the hundreds of state-of-the-art research laboratories at the NIH campus, and the commitment of NIH leadership to training initiatives on translational research.

The program is headed by:

Dr. Constantine A. Stratakis, MD, D(Med)Sci
Scientific Director, NICHD, NIH, and
Director, Pediatric Endocrinology Training Program, NICHD, NIH
10 Center Drive, Building 10, Room 9D42, MSC 1830
Bethesda, MD 20892
Tel. 301-496-6683
Fax. 301-480-0378
Email: stratakc@mail.nih.gov

Dr. Forbes D. Porter, MD, PhD
Clinical Director, NICHD and
Acting Program Director, PDGEN, NICHD, NIH
Email: fdporter@mail.nih.gov.

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