Combined Residency in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics

The Pediatrics-Medical Genetics Residency at UAB Heersink School of Medicine is a four-year combined program integrating 30 months of Pediatrics training and 18 months of Medical Genetics training. The program provides broad experience in pediatric and adult genetic disorders, prenatal and cancer genetics, genetic counseling, and clinical diagnostic laboratories, including biochemical, cytogenetic, and molecular genomics laboratories. Residents maintain continuity clinics during training and participate in inpatient genetic consultations, outpatient genetics clinics, pediatric subspecialties, and research activities. Graduates become board eligible in both Pediatrics and Medical Genetics.

1. Apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
2. Apply specifically to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Pediatrics/Medical Genetics Combined Program.
3. Submit the required application materials, including the personal statement, medical school transcript, Dean's Letter, letters of recommendation, and photograph.
4. International Medical Graduates should register for ERAS through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
5. The program reviews submitted applications and invites selected applicants for interviews.
6. Applicants invited for an interview should inform the Program Coordinator that they are applying for the Pediatrics/Medical Genetics Combined Program.
7. The application deadline is December 1.
8. Postgraduate Year 1 positions are offered through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).