Welcome to the Department of Medical Genetics

Dr. Kim L McBride, MD FRCPC FACMG
Professor and Head, Department of Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine, 
University of Calgary

Clinical and Metabolic Geneticist, Chief, Section of Medical Genetics, Alberta Children's Hospital

The Department of Medical Genetics spans both basic science and clinical care. Our faculty members are affiliated with several research institutes in the Cumming School of Medicine, work in the Section of Medical Genetics, and serve in the Genetics and Genomics South Clinical Laboratories of Alberta Precision Health.

The Department of Medical Genetics provides national leadership in clinical, translational and basic research in human genetics and genomics. We proudly have key roles in One Child Every Child, the Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System and in the Canadian Rare Disease community national networks. We have a strong mission for genetic and genomic education in undergraduate programs, graduate education, and postgraduate education in Clinical and Biochemical Genetics and Genetic Laboratory specialties.  The Section of Medical Genetics in Alberta Health Services provides care for individuals genetic disorders of all ages for all Southern Albertans.  It comprises General Genetics and Metabolic Genetics at Alberta Children’s Hospital, Adult Genetics at the Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre and Prenatal Genetics at the Cambrian Wellness Centre. Members support the provision of clinical laboratory genetic services in three genetic laboratories of Biochemical Genetics, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics in Alberta Precision Laboratories. The integrated clinical and laboratory genetic services and research programs provide an exceptional interactive core platform for excellence in education, research and service in Medical Genetics.