Smith A C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Fetal Diagn Ther. 1993 Apr;8 Suppl 1:220-31. doi: 10.1159/000263891.
A national study of existing and future human resource needs in the field of human genetics has never been conducted. Published figures of the existing levels of human genetics training are not available. This report reviews the current status of graduate training in human genetics in the US. Issues of certification, accreditation, enrollment and recommendations for future training needs are also discussed. As of 1989, 109 US programs offered training at the graduate or postgraduate level in human genetics. Sixty-seven percent were degree-granting programs. A 20% increase in the number of programs occurred between 1985 and 1989. In contrast, the number of graduates increased by only 10.5%. Reasons for this decreased level of training productivity remain undefined.
尚未对人类遗传学领域现有及未来的人力资源需求进行全国性研究。目前尚无已公布的人类遗传学培训现有水平的数据。本报告回顾了美国人类遗传学研究生培训的现状。还讨论了认证、认可、招生等问题以及对未来培训需求的建议。截至1989年，美国有109个项目提供人类遗传学研究生或研究生以上水平的培训。其中67%是授予学位的项目。1985年至1989年间，项目数量增加了20%。相比之下，毕业生数量仅增加了10.5%。培训产出水平下降的原因尚不明晰。
