American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics

09/10/2025

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month check in to hear insights from the ABMGG community on the importance of pediatric genetic research and care.

Board Director Dr. Cusmano-Ozog speaks on the importance of biochemical genetic testing in children:

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day to our diplomates, volunteers, and program directors! The Board is grateful for the work you all do for your patients and trainees, and in your research.

The ABMGG office will be closed today in observance of the holiday. We will reopen tomorrow, September 3.

08/28/2025

Recently, ASHG - American Society of Human Genetics announced its winners of their 2025 Professional Awards, of which 3 are certified with ABMGG. Congratulations to Drs. Elizabeth Bhoj, Anthony Wynshaw-Boris and Carole Ober on this honor!

Read more on their careers here: https://shorturl.at/bm8PT

08/20/2025

The ABMGG is pleased to announce new members of the Board of Directors who will begin their terms on January 1, 2026: Drs. Kristen Deak and Rebecca Ganetzky.

Learn more about their backgrounds here: https://shorturl.at/l7EBz

08/11/2025

Tomorrow is the beginning of this year's ABMGG certification exams. 278 candidates will sit for a total of 511 exams including the general genetics exam and specialty exams in Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Biochemical Genetics and Laboratory Genetics and Genomics.

Good luck to our examinees!

08/05/2025

The ABMGG certifying exams will be administered next week, August 12-14. We wish the best for all candidates preparing to sit for their assessments!

07/22/2025

Join ABMGG Diplomate, Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, next Wednesday at 12pm ET, for a webinar exploring the development of platform-based gene editing and gene replacement therapies for rare inborn errors of metabolism.

Registration is free and can be found at the link below:

Join Genetics in Medicine and GIM Open for a free webinar “Advancing Platform Genomic Therapies for Inborn Errors of Metabolism,” on July 30, 12 – 1PM ET. Featuring Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the webinar will focus on the development of platform-based gene editing and gene replacement therapies for rare inborn errors of metabolism.

Dr. Ahrens-Nicklas will discuss the rapid translation from proof-of-concept studies to a first-in-human trial of a customized gene editing therapy for an infant with severe, neonatal-onset deficiency. Register today: https://bit.ly/46KkVA8

07/18/2025

ABMGG Diplomate, Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, was recently featured in The New York Times for her work at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her patient, a baby with CPS1 deficiency, was treated using the world’s first custom gene-editing therapy. Read the full article here: https://shorturl.at/1Ym0P

07/16/2025

Be sure to check your inbox for our Summer 2025 newsletter. Read the latest on ACGME combined programs, diplomate highlights and more! 📰

07/10/2025

We are honored to share that one of our diplomates, Dr. Lee-Jun Wong was recognized posthumously with this year’s United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Vanguard Award for her lifetime contributions to the field of mitochondrial medicine.

Read about her remarkable career here: https://shorturl.at/R2UnG

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! The ABMGG office will be closed today in observance of the holiday. We will reopen Monday, July 7.

We hope you and your loved ones enjoy the long weekend!