The Department of Medical Genetics offers 2 positions annually for our 2-year fellowship in Clinical Genetics supported by Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most respected integrated health care delivery systems in the country. Our fellows utilize the latest technology and train from a highly skilled clinical staff at Henry Ford hospital, a nationally renowned specialty care, teaching and research institution that is the flagship of Henry Ford Health System.
Fellows benefit from being exposed to a wide spectrum and large quantity of patients, as our hospital serves the metropolitan population of Detroit as well as the surrounding suburbs. This provides an exceptional environment for learning because of the multiple populations we serve and the breadth of experience they provide.
Our fellowship program prepares fellows to be exceptional clinical geneticists, teaching them how to evaluate, counsel and treat patients in the various disciplines of genetics (prenatal, pediatric and adult). The program also includes training and experience in genetic history-taking, pedigree analysis, basic medical genetics, dysmorphology, Cytogenetics, biochemical genetics, linkage analysis, Bayesian logic, prenatal diagnosis and clinical DNA technology.
Eligibility
Candidates are eligible if they have graduated from an accredited medical school and have completed their requirements for eligibility to appear before a specialty board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Fellows are also required to take two semesters of genetics classes at a participating University during their fellowship.
The Clinic
We offer a wealth of clinical experience and educational expertise to our fellows. The genetic counseling clinic sees approximately 35 new general genetics patients every week and the Reproductive Genetics Program sees approximately 40 new patients weekly. Patients with genetic diseases and malformations are seen in genetic follow-up clinics to enable the fellows to gain longitudinal experience with genetic disorders and the psychosocial impact of these disorders on families.
One of the greatest strengths of our program is the commitment to excellence of our staff. Each staff member works solely in medical genetics, which provides our fellows with a group of focused and experienced health care professionals to learn from. There are two pediatric geneticists, one obstetrical reproductive geneticist, a Ph.D. cytogeneticist, a Ph.D. molecular geneticist, genetic counselors and genetic nurse associates.
Learning from some of the most talented and committed physicians in all of health care ensures that graduates of our program become exceptional, well-rounded physicians.
In short, fellowship training at Henry Ford allows you to learn from some of the very best minds in medicine.
Eligibility
