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Mayo Clinic CARES students working in the lab at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mayo Clinic CARES

Career Advancement, Research, and Education Summer Program (Arizona)

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Program overview

Are you an Arizona high school student interested in exploring a career in healthcare? The mission of the Mayo Clinic Career Advancement, Research, and Education Summer (CARES) Program is to expose students to the whole spectrum of healthcare careers over the course of a summer and then provide them with a longitudinal mentorship experience.

During the program, you'll learn about the wide variety of careers in health care, establish connections, and discover the possibilities for your personal and professional journey. You can expect:

  • Exposure to a wide diversity of healthcare careers and professionals
  • Hands-on experiences in a hospital setting
  • Motivation through the discovery of personal strengths
  • Long-term mentorship opportunities beyond the program by selected Mayo Clinic mentors
Video: Mayo Clinic CARES program

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Video: Mayo Clinic CARES program

The program is based on learning your strengths and promoting wellness, to ultimately inspire you to become a future leader in the healthcare workforce.  

Interested in some careers that the Mayo Clinic CARES program features? Check out these videos!

Past programming

The Mayo Clinic CARES Program was founded in 2019, and has grown from seven to 40 students in 2022, with both a combination of in-person and virtual programming over the last few years.

Class of 2019

Mayo Clinic CARES 2019 graduates pose for a group photo at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Class of 2021

Mayo Clinic CARES 2021 graduates pose for a group photo outside at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Class of 2022

Mayo Clinic CARES 2022 graduates pose for a group photo outside at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Class of 2023

Mayo Clinic CARES of Class of 2023

To view the program schedule and speaker agenda from past program years, click on the PDF links below:

Program leadership

Ba Nguyen, M.D.

It’s exhilarating to see Mayo Clinic and the community joining hands to bring forward our best generations. A critical pathway to build the groundwork for further advancement of medical sciences. Mayo Clinic CARES is a mutually enriching experience for us all, and, more importantly, it is a wonderful way to build strong and enduring relationships with our learners and the community.

Cuong Nguyen, M.D., AGAF, FACG, FASGE
Medical Director of Mayo Clinic CARES

Barbara Jordan

We are thrilled to be able to provide healthcare career exploration opportunities to high school students in the Valley. Providing access to health careers to all learners is something that the Office for Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has sought to accomplish for a long time. This program is fantastic.

Barbara Jordan
Administrator, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

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