Education
Genetic Counseling Master's Program
University of Colorado's School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics offers a 21 month (5 semester) program of graduate study leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) degree. The program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) for the training of master's level genetic counselors. For more information, please follow this link to learn more about the program.
HMGGP Program for Basic Science Graduate Students
The Human Medical Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program (HMGGP) at CU Anschutz is an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental program designed to coordinate outstanding graduate training and research opportunities in all aspects of Human and Medical Genetics. The HMGGP faculty is committed to a dynamic and outstanding program that provides training and mentorship to the next generation of leaders in the fields of human and medical genetics and genomics. For more information, please follow this link to learn more about the program.
Medical Student Program
- Genetics and metabolism is an important component of the pediatric clerkship curriculum for third-year medical students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Our faculty provides a lecture in genetics as part of the clerkship's core lecture series.
- An elective in birth defects/genetics is available for fourth-year medical students who have successfully completed a pediatric clerkship.
Pediatric Residency
Elective rotations in genetics and metabolism are available for residents in all clinical areas.
Residency/Fellowship Program in Genetics
The University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Colorado offers several training programs, including:
- Medical Genetics & Genomics Residency
- Pediatrics/Medical Genetics & Genomics Residency
- Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship
- Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship
- Laboratory Genetics & Genomics Fellowship