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ArticleJournal of community genetics2026

Oncogenetics training in Brazilian medical genetics residency programs: current landscape and challenges.

Amaro Freire de Queiroz Júnior, Angelina Xavier Acosta, Carlos Eduardo Steiner, Cezar Antônio Abreu de Souza, Chong Ae Kim, Fernando Regla Vargas, Maria Denise Fernandes Carvalho de Andrade, Patrícia Santana Correia, Paulo Ricardo Gazzola Zen, Romina Soledad Heredia and 3 more

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Amaro Freire de Queiroz JúniorInstituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Doenças Raras (InRaras) - Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2149-5188
Angelina Xavier AcostaPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Complexo Hospital Universitário Professor Edgar Santos/Maternidade Climério de Oliveira/Universidade Federal da Bahia (Hupes-UFBA), Salvador, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1494-1373
Carlos Eduardo SteinerPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5148-3063
Cezar Antônio Abreu de SouzaPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-1951
Chong Ae KimPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1754-1300
Fernando Regla VargasPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle/Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) e Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1106-4061
Maria Denise Fernandes Carvalho de AndradePrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Hospital Universitário do Ceará/Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará (ESP/CE), Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-4721
Patrícia Santana CorreiaPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira (IFF/Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5833-6856
Paulo Ricardo Gazzola ZenPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)/Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre (ISCMPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7628-4877
Romina Soledad HerediaPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica da Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (ESCS), Brasília, DF, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-6588-2643
Victor Evangelista de Faria FerrazPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMRP-USP), Ribeirão preto, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0337-4588
Débora Gusmão MeloPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica da Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7005-3544
Patrícia Ashton-ProllaPrograma de Residência Médica em Genética Médica do Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil. pprolla@hcpa.edu.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5093-4739

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oncogenetics focuses on identifying and managing hereditary cancer predisposition, enabling risk-reducing interventions and targeted therapies. This descriptive study evaluated the landscape of oncogenetics training within Medical Genetics Residency Programs in Brazil. Data were collected through online questionnaires and interviews with program supervisors. We assessed rotation availability, timing and duration, clinical and theoretical workload, multidisciplinary care, and competency assessment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. All twelve accredited programs participated. Eleven (92%) offered oncogenetics training, primarily in the third year of residency. While half of the programs provided internal rotations, all allowed external rotations to compensate for local infrastructure limitations. Residents completed a mean of 250.1 practical hours (SD 126.5; range 40-400) over approximately 6.5 months, seeing about 13 patients per week (SD 9.2; range 5-30). Theoretical training averaged 31.3 h (SD 26.8; range 4-70), resulting in a mean total training workload of 258.7 h (SD 159.1; range 4-470). Multidisciplinary care and research opportunities were common; however, formal competency assessments specific to oncogenetics were infrequent. Considerable variability in workload and clinical settings was observed across programs. The findings indicate that oncogenetics is well integrated into Brazilian medical genetics training, aligning with the growing importance of genomic medicine in oncology. Nevertheless, the marked heterogeneity underscores the need for standardized training approaches. The study suggests that establishing inter-institutional networks and formalizing external rotations may help reduce geographic and technological disparities and support more consistent oncogenetics training in medical genetics residency programs across Brazil.

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BrazilGraduate medical educationHereditary cancer syndromesMedical geneticsMedical residencyOncogenetics

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