Education

The human genome holds clues to health, illness, behavior, and emotion. These clues are often not easily understood, and many remain to be discovered. We train the next generation of genetic professionals to understand and develop better practices through teaching, clinical care, and research.

For Graduate Students

Courses in Human Genetics and Faculty Mentoring

Our faculty members teach core courses, electives and serve as mentors for students in the following Laney Graduate School Programs:

Genetic Counseling Training Program

Our master of medical science degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling.

Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling MMSc

Genetic Metabolic Nutrition

Our Genetic Metabolic Nutrition program offers training for Laney Graduate School Nutrition & Health Sciences PhD Students, Dietetic Interns, and Rollins School of Public Health Students.

We also offer an online continuing education series for metabolic dietitians and healthcare professionals working in the field of inherited metabolic disorders.

For Physicians and Medical Students

Medical Genetics and Genomics

We offer the following clinical programs for various levels of medical training.

Medical Biochemical Genetics - 1-year fellowship program for physicians
Medical Genetics and Genomics - 2-year residency program for physicians

Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics - 4-year residency for medical students

For Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Other Healthcare Professionals

Clinical Nutrition Research Fellowships

Our Genetic Nutrition Research &Training Program offers advanced specialty training in inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs) for dietitians and nutrition professionals with PhD, RDN/PhD, and MS, RDN degrees.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship – 2+ year training program
Post-Masters Fellowship – 2-year training program

Continuing Education

We also offer online continuing education series for metabolic dietitians and healthcare professionals working in the field of inherited metabolic disorders.

Electronic Genetic Nutrition Academy (eGNA)

A free-access platform for multi-disciplinary nutrition education, which includes Case Conferences, Journal Clubs, and Medical Commentaries offered 2 times a year. Registration is required.

eGNA's Genetic Nutrition ECHO Traineeships (Project ECHO)

Genetic Nutrition ECHO Traineeships are the newest component being offered by the electronic Genetic Nutrition Academy (eGNA). This case-based virtual traineeship launched in September 2020 to telementor genetic metabolic providers. Using an all-teach-all-learn collaborative approach, the traineeship strives to enhance medical education and care management and to deliver quality treatment to patients with genetic nutrition disorders by linking local providers with specialist care teams. Each cohort meets once a week for 90 minutes over12-weeks. The cost is free.

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