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• electronic Genetic Nutrition Academy (eGNA): A series of seminars, discussions and journal review sessions, organized by Dr. Rani Singh of Emory University. Registration is required, and deadline for March 3 session is February 19. Please see the eLearning section. Posted 02/04/21
  
• Medical Biochemical Genetics Clinical Core Seminar Series (MBG-CCSS): SIMD is happy to present the recorded presentations of the MBG-CCSS, a series of seminars supported by MBG programs across the country, an advanced, clinically based curriculum for MBG fellows, but open to all. These high yield didactic sessions are taught by experts in the field. Please see information here. Posted 10/4/20
  
• SIMD Wellness Survey:  Provider wellness is a significant concern for our members. Members: Please fill out this 5 minute survey to help us determine the needs in our specialty, and help us take actions. Log in to get information in the Messages section. Posted 10/04/20 
  
• New Employment Opportunities:  Scroll down to see recent listings, or log in to get information in the Opportunities section.
  
• Research/ Diagnosis Opportunity: The Duke Center for Combinatorial Gene Regulation is seeking collaboratrors who can refer patients diagnosed with a clearly defined genetic disorder, but who have inconclusive genetic results. Log in to see the document under the Messages section. Posted 03/05/21 
  
• NAMA:  The North American Metabolic Academy is being postposed until September, 2021 and October, 2022.  Please refer to  www.simdnama.org. Posted 7/5/20 
  
• Improving Newborn Screening of Homocystinuria (and related disorders):  HCU Network America has prepared a discussion of the current state of newborn screening for homocystinuria and has released a document that will be interesting to our membership, including talking points to guide discussion with your state or regional Newborn Screening Program. Log in to see the document under the Messages section.  
  
• New Book:  An exciting new book (and eBook) is out: Mitochondrial Disease Genes Compendium: From Genes to Clinical Manifestations, edited by Dr. Marni Falk.  Members: Please log in and see Messages for details, including discount promo code for SIMD members. Posted 5/14/20 
  
• IEMbase SIMD is participating in the exciting project begun by Drs. Nenad Blau,  Clara van Karnebeek, Wyeth Wasserman and Carlos Ferreria: IEMbase. Posted 5/14/20
  

  IEMbase, a searchable Inborn Errors of Metabolism Knowledgebase See information here.

  
  

• electronic Genetic Nutrition Academy (eGNA): A series of seminars, discussions and journal review sessions, organized by Dr. Rani Singh of Emory University. Registration is required. Please see the eLearning section. Posted 02/04/21 
  
• Medical Biochemical Genetics Clinical Core Seminar Series (MBG-CCSS): SIMD is happy to present the slides presented in the MBG-CCSS, a series of seminars supported by MBG programs across the country, which provides an advanced, clinically based curriculum for MBG fellows in the setting of an interactive virtual platform. These high yield didactic sessions are taught by experts in the field, and they emphasize salient points in the diagnosis and management of inborn errors of metabolism, as well as highlight current thoughts in research and experimental therapies. Please see information here. Posted 10/4/20 
  
• Webinar:  ER Doc as Master Diagnostician: The Patient with Recurrent Encephalopathy, a presentation prepared by Dr. Mark Korson, is approved for 0.5 AMA/PRA Category 1 Credit™. Posted 5/15/20 
  
• Webinar:  Free multi-media online/mobile/podcast activity about adjunctive therapy for PKU, sponsored by Biomarin. Ongoing availability. Posted 4/21/20 
  

• Employment Opportunity:  Children's Hospital of Michigan is seeking applicants for an additional MD/DO Clinical or Medical Biochemical Geneticist. Posted 03/04/21  Expires 12/31/21
  
• Employment Opportunity:  Quest Diagnostics, San Juan Capistrano, California seeks a board certified/board eligible clinical biochemical genetics candidate to join their team as a Biochemical Genetics Director. Posted 02/25/21  Expires 12/31/21
  
• Employment Opportunity:  Cohen Children's Medical Center at Northwell Health, New Hyde Paerk, New York, Division of Medical Genetics and Human Genomics, seeks a Clinical Geneticist with additional certification and/or interest in Biochemical Genetics/Metabolic Disorders. Posted 02/09/21  Expires 08/09/21
  
• Fellowship Opportunity:  Request for Applications: Genetic and Genomic Medicine at the Nationwide Children's Hospital (affiliated with Ohio State University) is seeking a candidate for the one-year Medical Biochemical fellowship program. Posted 02/04/21  Expires 06/30/21
  
• Employment Opportunity:  CHLA (Children's Hospital Los Angeles) is regruiting for a Biochemical Geneticist (Assistant or Associate Professor level) to join their large Inborn Errors of Metabolism Program. Posted 01/30/21  Expires 06/30/21
  
• Employment Opportunity:  UCSF has a position open in Medical Genetics, with emphasis on Biochemical Genetics. There is a mature team serving a vibrant region, with a new Children's Hospital, serving a diverse population across several campuses in San Francisco and Oakland. Posted 07/17/21 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  SUNY Upsate: The Department of Pediatrics, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital and SUNY Upstate Medical University are conducting a national search to identify a new Medical Genetics faculty member to join their growing team. Posted 10/4/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Human Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position. Posted 9/4/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (MMFP) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) seeks qualified candidates for the position of Attending Physician and Clinical Research Director, as Clinical Geneticist/Biochemical Geneticist/Neurologist. Posted 9/4/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  The Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, is seeking a fully certified Clinical Geneticist to join its metabolics team. Posted 7/6/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  A postdoctoral position is available in the Metabolism, Infection and Immunity Section (MINI Section), NHGRI/NIH, Bethesda Campus, Bethesda, The project for this position is focused on leveraging genomic technologies to better understand viral pathophysiology in mitochondrial disease. Posted 7/5/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  The Department of Pediatrics, Section of Genetics and Metabolism at The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the Children's Hospital Colorado seek an ABMGG certified Clinical Biochemical Geneticist to provide leadership and vision for the future in a well-known and respected Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at the Children's Hospital Colorado. Posted 6/8/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  VMP Genetics Physician Support Service is advertising for certified Biochemical Geneticists to be part of an innovative program to provide remote coverage for metabolic faculty. Posted 5/31/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  The CHOC Children's Specialists (Orange, California) has a full-time opportunity for a physician who is BE/BC in Biochemical Genetics to join their growing Metabolic team. Posted 4/16/20 
  
• Employment Opportunity:  UCSD Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics is recruiting for an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Medical and Biochemical Genetics. Posted 3/19/20 
  
• Study Opportunitiy:  Applied Therapeutics is enrolling a Phase 1/2 study of a CNS penetrant aldose reductase inhibitor in galactosemia. Posted 2/23/20  
  

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