title: A survey of chairpersons of departments of medicine about the current and future roles of clinical genetics in internal medicine.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The response of academic Departments of Medicine (DOM), who train the bulk of future US internists, to the increasing importance of clinical genetics is not known.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was distributed to 153 DOM chairpersons assessing the current and future roles of clinical genetics as related to internal medicine.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-five (56%) surveys with complete data were returned. A minority of DOM currently employ geneticists; most genetics education and services are provided by nongeneticists; the general competency of internists to deliver genetic services is unclear.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Academic DOM have limited faculty expertise in clinical genetics; this may impact the ability to integrate genetics into internal medicine practice and training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Adult Medical Genetics Program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 12635 East Montview Blvd, Suite 100, Aurora, CO 80010, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew R G
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005823:Genetics / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*