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Program Description
The Allergy & Immunology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minn. offers:
- The option for two or three years of study.
- Intensive, hands-on clinical experience.
- Thorough preparation for a career in research,
clinical practice, or both.
- Opportunities to develop your teaching skills.
- Clinical and laboratory research training.
Mayo Clinic's subspecialty Allergy & Immunology Fellowship
offers a unique balance of research and clinical training. The program
is open to pediatricians and internists interested in allergy and
immunology.
The fellowship is designed to be customized, and you are encouraged
to plan a curriculum that meets your specific career objectives.
If you are interested in a career in clinical allergy and/or clinical
immunology, you may select assignments from a broad range of clinical
subspecialty electives.
If you are more interested in a career in laboratory research or
clinical investigation, you may wish to participate in the clinical
research program run by the Allergic Diseases Research Laboratory.
During the fellowship you will have at least one year of clinical
training in allergy and immunology and at least nine months of laboratory
experience in allergy, immunology or pulmonary physiology.
All board eligibility requirements are fulfilled during the first
two years of the program. An optional third year offers the opportunity
to conduct in-depth research. Clinical experience includes both
pediatric allergy/immunology and adult allergy/immunology.
Accreditation
The American Board of Allergy and Immunology, a conjoint
group that includes input from the American Board of Pediatrics
and the American Board of Internal Medicine, accredits this fellowship.
Certification
The Allergy/Immunology Fellowship meets the examination
eligibility requirements of the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.
It is open to physicians who have successfully completed an accredited
pediatric or internal medicine residency program.
Program History
Allergists at Mayo Clinic developed the Allergy and Immunology
Fellowship Program in 1962. Since then, more than 50 fellows have
completed this training program. It is anticipated that one to three
trainees will complete this fellowship each year.
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