Annual Meeting

SSMG Annual Meeting 2026

23rd – 24th April 2026, Lausanne
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)

Register now to benefit from the early-bird rate until 22.03.2026:

Registration

Explore our pre-conference programme:

Pre-programme

Credits

SSMG
2 SSMG-Credits - Business meeting of the SSMG
9 SSMG-Credits - Scientific programme SSMG meeting
2 SSMG-Credits - Swiss Dysmorphology meeting

FAMH
7 Credits - Scientific programme SSMG meeting

SSMG Annual Meeting 2026

Conference committee

Prof. Dr. med. Le Caignec Cédric, University Hospital of Lausanne
Prof. Dr. Reymond Alexandre, University of Lausanne
PD Dr. Ansar Muhammad, University of Lausanne

Reviewing committee

Prof. Dr. med. Abramowicz Marc, University and University Hospital of Geneva
Prof. Dr. med. Antonarakis Stylianos, University of Geneva
Prof. Dr. med. Bachmann Ruxandra, University of Zurich
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Cichon Sven, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel
Prof. Dr. med. Filges Isabel, University Hospital Basel
Dr. rer. nat. Hoffmann Per, University Hospital of Basel
Dr. Koller Samuel, Blood donation service of Zurich
Prof. Le Caignec Cédric , CHUV Lausanne
Prof. Dr. med. Rauch Anita, University of Zurich
Prof. Reymond Alexandre, University of Lausanne
Dr. Rio Frio Thomas, University of Geneva
PD Dr. phil. nat. Schaller André, University Hospital of Bern
PD Dr. Tran Christel, CHUV Lausanne
Prof. Dr. med. Unger Sheila, Genetica Lausanne
Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Zweier Christiane, University Hospital of Bern

Sponsors

Abstract Submission Closed – SSMG Young Investigator Award 2026

The abstract submission for the SSMG Annual Meeting 2026 and the SSMG Young Investigator Award 2026 is now closed.

We sincerely thank all colleagues for the numerous and high-quality submissions across the broad field of medical genetics.

All abstracts are currently under review by the Scientific Committee. The authors will be informed in March about the next steps.

We look forward to an inspiring scientific exchange at the SSMG Annual Meeting 2026.

On behalf of the Scientific Committee
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Cichon Sven, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel

Save-the-Date for the SSMG Annual Meeting 2027

15th - 16th April 2027, Geneva

Facharztprüfung

Nächster Termin

Donnerstag, 19. November, und Freitag, 20. November 2026

Allgemeine Informationen

Die Facharztprüfungen finden mündlich statt.

Datum 
Donnerstag, 19. November, und Freitag, 20. November 2026

Ort
Universitätsspital Basel

Prüfungsgebühr
Die Fachgesellschaft erhebt folgende Prüfungsgebühr:

  • Mitglieder: 800.- CHF
  • Nicht-Mitglieder: 1'000.- CHF

Anmeldeformular
Das Anmeldeformular finden Sie hier.

Anmeldefrist
Anmeldungen werden bis zum 31. August 2026 mittels Anmeldeformular entgegengenommen.

Informationen
Das Bestehen der Facharztprüfung ist Voraussetzung für den Erwerb des Facharzttitels für Medizinische Genetik (allfällig anwendbare Übergangsbestimmungen und Ausnahmen: Artikel «Facharztprüfung – was gilt?»).


Zulassung zur Facharztprüfung

Zulassungsbedingungen
Es sind ausschliesslich Ärztinnen und Ärzte mit einem eidgenössischen oder vom BAG anerkannten ausländischen Arztdiplom zur Facharztprüfung zugelassen (Art. 23 WBO). Die Übergangsbestimmungen sind in Art. 69 Abs. 3 der WBO festgehalten.hier

Weiterbildung FMH

Academic year 2025

Swiss Postgraduate Training Program FMH/FAMH in Medical Genetics 2025

The SSMG offers a Swiss Postgraduate Training Program for FMH and FAMH Trainees in Medical Genetics.

For further information on the 10 courses, the programme, the speakers and registration, please click here.

Training Documents

Download the documents in our «SSMG Trainings & Courses» section.
You will receive the neccessary credentials by e-mail, after registering for a course.

Academic year 2026

Swiss Dysmorphology Meeting 2026

The next Swiss Dysmorphology Meeting 2026 will take place in the afternoon on 24th April 2026.

The Swiss Dysmorphology Meeting is exclusively for FMH and FMH candidates. 

Detailed information will follow.

Berufsporträt (Genetik-Video)

Weiterbildung FAMH

Academic year 2025

Swiss Postgraduate Training Program FMH/FAMH in Medical Genetics 2025

The SSMG offers a Swiss Postgraduate Training Program for FMH and FAMH Trainees in Medical Genetics.

For further information on the 10 courses, the programme, the speakers and registration, please click here.


Training Documents

Download the documents in our «SSMG Trainings & Courses» section.
You will receive the neccessary credentials by e-mail, after registering for a course.

Um auf die FAMH Webseite zu kommen, bitte hier klicken

Auf der EuroGentest Webseite finden Sie weitere Links für Fortbildungen im Laborbereich
www.eurogentest.org

Auf der EuroGentest Webseite finden Sie Informationen für die externen Qualitätskontrollen
www.eurogentest.org

Fortbildung FMH und FAMH

Veranstaltungskalender / SGMG Credits beantragen

Möchten Sie eine Veranstaltung von der SGMG akkreditieren lassen?
Damit wir Ihren Credits-Antrag prüfen können, senden Sie uns bitte eine E-Mail an info@sgmg.ch mit der Checkliste und dem Kursprogramm im PDF.

Checkliste

Alle durch die SGMG anerkannten Fortbildungsveranstaltungen finden Sie im Veranstaltungskalender.


Society of Medical Genetics Journal Club (SMGJC)

The Journal Club of the Society of Medical Genetics addresses itself at faculties, employees and trainees of all Swiss training institutions for the specialization of Medical Genetics. The presentations are held by lecturers and employees; trainees on the 3rd and 4th year of clinical genetics are also encouraged to present a paper of their choice.

If you are a member of the Swiss Society of Medical Genetics (SSMG) we warmly welcome you to the next Journal Club. Please note the next Journal Club dates in your agenda.

Further details will be provided in the mail sent to SSMG members.

  • For the participants 1 CME
  • For the speakers 3 CME
DateHostTopic
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 12:30
Zoltan Kutalik
Causal modelling of gene effects from regulators to programs to traits
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 12:30
Siv Fokstuen
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 12:30
Ursula Amstutz

The hosts and topics will be communicated shortly prior to the Journal Clubs.