Specialty Designation
Fellowship
In same state as program
1
In NHSC or similar underserved area
0
Non-medical career/left country
0
Number of accredited programs
22
Length of accredited training
Minimum number of prior years required
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
2.50
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
50.00
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
35.00
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
1.50
Average percent female
70.50
Average percent international medical graduates
23.50
Average percent DOs
11.70
Average number of full-time physician faculty
15.40
Average number of part-time physician faculty
0.50
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
65.40
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
6.70
Average hours on duty per week
51.00
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
14.00
Average days off duty per week
1.50
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
56.00
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
8.00
Specialty Overview
Medical biochemical geneticists are physicians who provide comprehensive diagnostic, management,
Medical biochemical geneticists focus on the treatment of genetic disorders of intermediary metabolism, lysosomal storage diseases, disorders of energy metabolism, and related disorders. Medical biochemical geneticists: a) diagnose and provide acute management of inborn errors of metabolism; b) provide long term management, including nutritional recommendations for chronic management of inborn errors of metabolism; c) provide genetic counseling, including assessment of mode of inheritance, recurrence risk, and information about natural history of disease; d) use their knowledge of heterogeneity, variability and natural history of inborn errors of metabolism in patient-care decision making; e) elicit and interpret individual and family medical histories; f) order and interpret specialized laboratory testing; and, g) interact with other health-care professionals, especially nutritionists, in the provision of services for patients with genetic disorders of intermediary metabolism.
Association
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
acmg.net
7101 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1101
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 718-9603
Email: [email protected]
Specialty Associations
Name
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
URL
https://www.acmg.net/
Average full-time non-physician
6.77
Average part-time non-physician
0.23