Adult Neurology Residency (Florida) - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

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Overview

The Adult Neurology Residency at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, integrates extensive practical exposure to all aspects of current clinical neurology, with a firm grounding in underlying scientific principles and methods of clinical investigation.

This training program helps prepare you for neurological practice by exposing you to the rapidly expanding body of neuroscience information and the human nervous system.

The four-year Adult Neurology Residency offers:

Community practice in an academic setting
State-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic, and research facilities
Cutting-edge electronic medical record
Multidisciplinary simulation center
Strong didactic curriculum that is patient-centered and learner-focused
Direct patient care responsibilities throughout your residency commensurate with your training and experience
Exposure to a diverse patient population
Exposure to common and uncommon neurological disorders
Comprehensive outpatient experiences
Ample elective time
Full-time faculty with experience in all subspecialties of neurology
Assistance in achieving your professional goals
Interdisciplinary collaboration throughout Mayo Clinic

Matching to the specialty program includes a one-year Internal Medicine Preliminary Residency (PGY-1) that is available only for trainees who complete all of their residency training at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida. The goal of the one-year Internal Medicine Preliminary Residency is to provide a solid foundation for further training in anesthesiology, dermatology, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, radiation oncology, and radiology advanced programs.

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Adult Neurology Residency at Mayo Clinic in Florida

Neurology Residency Program in the South, and #12 in the Nation (2024, USNWR/Doximity)

hospital in Florida (U.S. News, 2024-25)

3.6

miles from the nearest beach

Two Adult Neurology residents writing on a white board

Your training experience

As a resident at Mayo Clinic, you'll have access to robust clinical, educational, and research resources. You'll find support both inside and outside of the campus to promote physical and mental wellness and ensure your work/life balance.

Director's welcome

It's our philosophy that the best academic experience occurs in an environment that is conducive to and dedicated to teaching and learning. Our curriculum is flexible, with ample elective time that allows each resident to tailor an educational path to meet their specific career goals.

Frequently asked questions (and answers)

What do residents like about the program?

"Mayo Clinic is a world-renowned institution with one of the best reputations in medical training, and it is also recognized for its patient-centered care and ground-breaking disease discoveries. As a resident, I was immediately surprised by the level of thoroughness and personal involvement from every faculty member in literally every case. Patient’s symptoms are analyzed from every angle and every aspect of the case is taken into account to offer the most individualized treatments." — Rocio Vazquez Do Campo, M.D., class of 2017

"What I love most about Mayo Clinic as an enterprise is the people and philosophy, and that is exactly why I wanted to stay for residency. Every physician within Mayo truly lives the three shields of Mayo Clinic and continues to foster Mayo Clinic ideals in all that they do. I have been able to find mentors who are top specialists in their subspecialties and have been able to carry out many research projects. Throughout both medical school and now into residency, excellent mentors who are well connected and willing to help are easy to come by." — Amanda Porter, M.D., class of 2023

What is the patient diversity? Do you get enough bread-and-butter neurology?

"Despite Mayo’s reputation as a place that deals with the toughest cases (which is certainly true — during my residency I had the opportunity to see patients with very rare conditions, and patients from all over the world who had traveled long distances to be evaluated at Mayo Clinic because of its reputation), there is still plenty of exposure to more common 'bread and butter' neurology during residency, providing for a very solid, well-rounded education. By the end of my residency I felt fully capable and confident to be an attending General Neurologist in either an outpatient or inpatient-based setting. I also felt I had the tools and opportunities necessary to pursue fellowship training in any of the neurologic subspecialties." — Ryan Walsh, M.D., class of 2011

"Doing residency in a tertiary referral hospital like Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, certainly exposes you to a very complex and unique patient population. Mayo also has one of the largest and most experienced transplant practices in the U.S. We take care of a significant amount of transplant patients with their neurologic complications. With that being said, I think that when you learn how to treat complex cases you definitely feel comfortable assessing patients that are not as complex. We do get exposed to enough bread-and-butter neurological cases, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings." — Sebastian Lopez Chiriboga, M.D., class of 2017

What is the relationship between the residents and the faculty?

"I was pleasantly surprised with how approachable and accommodating our attending neurologists were, many of whom are world-renowned in their respective fields. They are all very willing to help residents further their interests in research, education, and patient care." — Christopher Kyper, M.D., class of 2021

"Despite having busy schedules and many academic responsibilities, faculty at Mayo Clinic are very approachable and have a genuine interest in teaching." — Rocio Vazquez Do Campo, M.D., class of 2017

How does the program prepare you for your future career endeavors?

"I’m not sure I’d be where I am today if I hadn’t pursued my residency at Mayo Clinic. During my residency I had the opportunity (through ample elective time) to pursue rotations in several neurologic subspecialties. Because there is plenty of exposure during residency to the more inpatient-based subspecialties, I opted to use much of my elective time to explore rotations in several of the more outpatient-based subspecialties." — Ryan Walsh, M.D., class of 2011

"Mayo did a great job of training me for my future career as a neurohospitalist without a fellowship, and even prepared me to become chief of an 11-hospital system for neurology after only a few years of practicing." — Heidi Woessner, M.D., class of 2013

"The program provides well-rounded exposure in the different subspecialties and techniques in neurology under the supervision of well-renowned faculty physicians in neuromuscular, headache, epilepsy, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, EEG, EMG, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, autonomics, neuro-oncology, neuro-ophthalmology, NICU, and strokes and vascular neurology. The experience, knowledge and skills acquired during the Adult Neurology Residency will definitely empower and facilitate the accomplishment of my immediate and future career goals in neurology." — Vanessa Marin Collazo, M.D., class of 2016

Accreditation

The Adult Neurology Residency is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Certification

Graduates are eligible to take the board examination of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Program history

The Adult Neurology Residency at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida began in July 2002 and has received maximum ACGME accreditation every cycle since its inception. The residency program began with three residents per year in 2002 and has since grown to six residents per year.