Hospital geneticists work in clinical genetics units, which are located in most university hospitals in the country. Tasks include interpretation and reporting of results from genetic analyses, quality assurance of laboratory activities, and development and implementation of new methods in clinical genetic laboratory diagnostics.
Membership in SSG is free of charge, but the prerequisite is that you have SFMG certification as a hospital geneticist, or are in training as such.
To apply for membership in SSG, please contact the chairman Hans Matsson in SSG via e-mail. hans.matsson@akademiska.se.
What do Swedish hospital geneticists do?
SSG is working for the introduction of a competence and career ladder for hospital geneticists, as well as creating a separate AID coding/label for the professional category.
SSG collaborates with the education group within the Swedish Society for Medical Genetics and Genomics (SFMG) on educational issues for hospital geneticists.
SSG monitors the work within the European initiative that aims to create an EU-recognized specialist professional role for hospital geneticists (Clinical Laboratory Geneticist).
SSG organizes training days for hospital geneticists.
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