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Pediatrics / Pediatrics / Genetics/Metabolism
Available in all periods. Students will have the opportunity to rotate through the Clinical Cytogenetics,
DNA Diagnostic and Metabolic Diseases laboratories. A number of Faculty members have active
research laboratories that can offer a variety of potential research experiences.
A list of the areas of study is available at the following link.
By the end of the elective period the student shall:
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Be familiar with and develop competence at the medical student level for taking a three
generation family tree, a focused genetic history and developing competence in physical
examination as it relates to dysmorphology.
This elective will also provide the applicant with the capacity to:
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Become familiar with computer-based diagnostic programs that aid in the diagnosis of patients
with suspected genetic syndromes.
Develop an approach to the assessment of the dysmorphic child and/or adult with a genetic
disorder.
Become involved in general genetics counselling clinics, prenatal genetics, metabolic genetics,
and other specialized clinics such as the hereditary Breast Cancer Clinic, the Clinic for Drug and
Alcohol Exposed Children according to the choices of the student.
Call Responsibility - Students may take call, usually with a resident (if present), on a one in four basis and
alternate weekends. Call after regular hours is generally light. Call is optional for students.
Availability - The student will attend pre-clinic meetings, patient review meetings and clinics as assigned
and/or chosen. The student, with a supervising resident or staff geneticist will attend in-hospital
consultations. The student will be expected to attend the Department of Biochemistry and Medical
Genetics seminars and the academic sessions provided through the Section of Genetics. Students will
also have an opportunity to undertake a small project.