Housing is available in Los Angeles and the surrounding local communities of Culver City, Palms, Mar Vista, Venice, Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, and other South Bay cities. The UCLA Medical Genetics Training Program is composed of a three-track system to accommodate trainees of various backgrounds and aspirations. Most of the time in this track is spent on research and educational activities. Trainees in Track A would have, on the average, a requirement of one full day per week of clinical responsibility in their first year. This consists of attending one clinic per week at their base institution and participating in one other activity, for example, another clinic or prenatal diagnosis unit at one of the other institutions.
Trainees have the opportunity to select as mentors any of the research training faculty.
Individuals in Track A are expected to spend at least 3 years in the Program in order to obtain sufficient training to become independent investigators as well as to attain clinical competence in genetics. They have the opportunity to select a mentor among the laboratories of the research training faculty. Progress is monitored by the faculty mentor to whom they report. Fellows in Track B participate in all formal aspects of the Program. Time allotment in track B can be two years or longer.