1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Global Health, Selective
The Mayo International Health Program (MIHP) helps Mayo learners pursue elective rotations to learn and assist in providing medical care to underserved international populations in well planned and mentored settings.
Academic LOA | Professional Development*
Work as a consultant at one of McKinsey & Company's global locations, playing an active role in all aspects of client engagement, including gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, developing and communicating recommendations, while learning the business of medicine.
1-2 weeks | Selective
On the heart failure and cardiac transplant teams, learn about the pathophysiology of the failing heart, the diagnosis and management of patients with heart failure, artificial heart support systems, and heart transplants encompassing the spectrum of medicine, surgery and pathology.
Longitudinal | Selective
ASL is the 5th most used language in the United States and is the primary language of many Americans who are hearing impaired. Studying medical ASL will promote better awareness of this community.
Longitudinal | Selective
Most medical terms are derived from etymological roots of Greek or Latin origin. It is therefore both advantageous and valuable to familiarize oneself with these roots, as this knowledge will provide its possessor with added context in the art of navigating through the immense medical lexicon.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students are given the opportunity to observe and participate in the evaluation of patients (and their families) with birth defects, inherited diseases or complex medical conditions that are suspected to have a genetic component, including inborn errors of metabolism.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students are given the opportunity to observe in the evaluation of patients (and their families) with birth defects, inherited diseases or complex medical conditions that are suspected to have a genetic component.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students spend a week reading and reflecting on medical humanities writings. The books you select should be related to the medical humanities themes that give you insight into the human condition, suffering, personhood, resilience, historical or personal perspectives on medical practice, etc.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students see patients in various stages of malignant disease and have an opportunity to actively participate in discussions concerning the evaluation and assessment of new drugs and modalities in the management of patients with malignant disease.
Longitudinal | Global Health, Selective
Learn to communicate more successfully with Spanish-speaking patients by improving your Medical Spanish skills through interactive grammar practice, practice obtaining histories and physical exams in Spanish, as well as learning how to use interpreters in the clinical setting effectively.