Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship

Description:
The molecular genetic pathology fellowship is a one-year clinical fellowship designed to train pathologists and medical geneticists for a career in molecular genetic pathology. The trainee will get a thorough exposure to all aspects of molecular genetic pathology including hematopathology, infectious diseases, tissue typing, oncology, and medical genetics. Emory Medical Laboratories have a state-of-the art molecular diagnostic facility that performs more than 20,000 tests annually. The trainee will gain hands-on experience with a broad range of molecular techniques including nucleic acid extraction, Southern blotting, nucleic acid amplification (real-time PCR, NASBA, and SDA), cytogenetics, FISH, microarray technology, SSCP, bone marrow engraftment studies and nucleic acid sequencing. Trainees are expected to participate in laboratory test development and translational research. The fellows will assume progressively more responsibility for interactions with clinicians and other pathologists, and test interpretation as the training progresses. The program is provisionally accredited by ACGME.

Positions:
ACGME fully accredited (1 position)

Requirements:
USMLE Step 3, Georgia medical licensure, completed AP and/or CP, or Medical Genetics training. Experience in molecular biology is required.

Faculty:
Karen P. Mann, MD, PhD, Director
Charles Hill, MD, PhD
Angela Caliendo, MD, PhD
Christa Martin, PhD
David Ledbetter, PhD