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Mayo Clinic Minority Medical Student Career Development Programs

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Mayo Clinic Minority Medical Student Career Development Programs

Greetings! 

Creighton University School of Medicine distinguishes itself as a leading academic institution with a strong commitment to diversity.  Mayo Clinic shares that commitment to diversity.

To address the number of minorities progressing into clinical research and academic medicine, Mayo Clinic has developed several integrated programs to provide minority students an added edge.  The goals of the programs are to provide medical students early exposure to clinical care experiences, an introduction to basic science/patient-oriented research, and opportunities to participate in career development workshops.  To ensure these programs are accessible to all students, travel expenses, meals, and housing are covered or a generous living stipend is made available (depending on the program).

The 2007 Mayo Clinic Minority Career Development Programs are opportunities that I am certain you will want to share with students at Creighton University School of Medicine.  To directly access program information and our on-line applications, please direct students to: http://www.mayo.edu/msgme/diversity.html .  A detailed description of each program is also listed below.  Please forward these opportunities to diverse medical students at your institution.

We look forward to continuing our collaboration and affording diverse groups of students these unique opportunities.

Respectfully,

Laurie B. Gavilo-Lane
Program Manger

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education

Minority Medical Student Career Development Programs

  Career Development Program (CDP)

Target Group: Minority medical students between their 2^nd and 3^rd years

The one-week Career Development Program is designed to give medical students from minority populations the opportunity to visit Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ or Jacksonville, FL) in order to gain an in-depth look at training and career opportunities.   The Career Development Program provides students with a jump start on critical career pathway decisions they will soon have to make through a series of clinical rotation experiences, workshops, discussions and interactions with Mayo clinicians.  At the same time, students are introduced to medical care and residency training at another premier institution.

Apply on-line: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=MAYO-CDP

Research Fellowship

Target Group: Minority medical students between their 1^st and 2^nd years

The eight-week Research Fellowship matches students with Mayo Clinic investigators based on their interests.  For many years the specific and unique health needs of minority populations in the U.S. have been inadequately studied.  One reason for this is the extreme shortage of clinical investigators from minority groups.  Although progress has been made toward increasing the number of minority clinicians, little, if any, increase in the number of clinical investigators has occurred.  Mayo Clinic offers a comprehensive training program for patient-oriented research.  In addition to their research project, students attend a series of seminars and presentations that introduce them to clinical research methods.

Apply on-line: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=MAYO-CDP

Visiting Medical Student Clerkship

Target Group: 4th yr medical students

The fourth year Visiting Medical Student Clerkship affords students a four-week rotation at one of the Mayo Clinic's three locations.  Visiting medical students become an active member of a multidisciplinary health care team.  In addition, students attend teaching rounds, conferences, take patient histories, perform physical examinations, and assist with operating room and other procedures.  To ensure this program is accessible to a diverse group of applicants, there are multiple scholarship opportunities available to students, including a $1,000 diversity scholarship.

Apply On-Line:  https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=mayo-cp  

Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP)

Certificate & Masters Programs

Target Group: Minority medical students between their 2^nd, 3^rd or 4^th yrs.

Certificate or Masters in Clinical Research provides a carefully planned series of courses to provide students with systematic training in clinical research methods to complement the mentor-based training in the research environment.

The Clinical Research Training Program offers two tracks: 

·         Certificate in Clinical Research - 12-credit curriculum and a minimum of six months of practical research experience on an approved research project resulting in a manuscript suitable for submission to a journal.

·         Master's in Clinical Research - 24-credit curriculum and the equivalent of one year of research, a comprehensive written exam, and the preparation and defense of a thesis.

Several key features and benefits of the Certificate or Masters in Clinical Research:

·         A stipend of $21,000

·         Support for annual attendance at a national research meeting

·         Eligibility for low-cost Mayo Clinic medical insurance

·         Mentored research in disease-oriented or clinical research

·         The opportunity to work with Mayo Clinic faculty

·         Weekly IMSD student group meeting, co-directed by a basic and a clinical investigator

·         Guidance on careers in clinical research

Certificate or Masters in Clinical Research Web Address:  http://www.mayo.edu/msgme/crtp.html