Clinical genetics curriculum

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Core training options

• Acute care common stem (Internal medicine)
• Core anaesthetics training
• Core psychiatry training
• Core surgical training
• General practice
• Internal medicine - stage one
• Obstetrics and gynaecology (see curriculum)
• Ophthalmic specialist training (see curriculum)
• Paediatric level 1 training

Indicative length of training (including core)

Six years

Exams

European Certificate in Medical Genetics and Genomics (ECMGG)

Certificate exam in Medical Genetics (SCE)*

*For a 2-year period (2026-2027) doctors in training can choose to take either the European Certificate in Medical Genetics and Genomics (ECMGG) or the Medical Genetics SCE. From 2028, only the ECMGG will be available.

Approved sub-specialties

Stroke medicine (after completion of IMY3)