The Division of Medical Genetics and the Department of Medicine now offer a 5-year combined residency in internal medicine and clinical genetics. The combined program saves 1 year in achieving Board-eligibility in both primary specialties. This residency is accredited by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Medical Genetics. The program director is Reed E. Pyeritz, M.D., Ph.D.

The curriculum for the medical genetics residency involves training primarily in disorders that affect adults, so there is emphasis on cancer genetics, neurogenetics, adult connective tissue disorders, and adult dysmorphology. Additionally, residents have required rotations in pediatric clinical genetics, metabolic genetics, reproductive/prenatal genetics, and clinical laboratory genetics (cytogenetics, biochemical genetics and molecular diagnostics). The medical genetics faculty available to mentor the required research experience number over 30. (Click here for a detailed rotation outline by year of training)

Interested senior medical students must apply to both the internal medicine residency of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the medical genetic residency of the University of Pennsylvania. An interview for both programs can be scheduled on sequential days. For the medical genetics program contact Regina Harvey at harveyr@email.chop.edu.

Please contact Reed Pyeritz if you would like to discuss this opportunity.

Application requirements for this program are as follows:

Only ERAS applications will be accepted.

Complete applications include:

• ERAS application form or CV
• USMLE transcript
  
• A Dean's letter
  
• A letter from the Chair or Chair-designee for Internal Medicine
  
• Two supplemental letters of recommendation
  
• A personal statement
• A transcript
• A photograph
  
• Applicants invited for interviews will interview at both programs.