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I'm applying to some combined Pedi/MedGene programs (though there aren't many) and wanted to know if anyone else out there was planning to as well? Just looking for someone to chat with about it.
GeneGoddess said:Me either! Most of the program directors I've spoken to take one person every year or every other year. One place said that they only had THREE applicants, though (one accepted, one rejected, and one was never really in the running). I'm applying to both general pedi and the combo programs. There are 11 right now, but I'm only looking at maybe 6 of those (since the others are in areas of the country that I'm not interested in).
tbachi said:GeneGoddess,
Which programs are you considering? Also, do/can you apply separately for peds and peds/genetics at the same school?
Fermata said:I think this largely revolves around the fact that most have no clue what a medical genticist does(myself included).
GeneGoddess said:Ever seen someone walking down the street and think to yourself: there is just something ODD about the way they look. Or hear about a friend who has Slessinmaker's Syndrome running in the family? Geneticists diagnose it and treat it. And sometimes, we discover cures for it.
Fermata said:My curiousity is what the practice would entail.
For instance...what does a medical geneticist do every day?
Is private practice an option?