Clinician-Investigator Program
The clinician-investigator training program at Mayo Clinic offers an integrated, comprehensive educational experience that features:
- Advanced diagnostic, therapeutic and research facilities
- Combination of clinical specialty or subspecialty training and research experience leading to clinical specialty or subspecialty certification
- Formal training in clinical and basic research in preparation for conducting independent research
- High faculty-to-trainee ratio
- Large patient population
- Opportunity to pursue a master's degree in biomedical science or clinical research
- Personalized training for selected individuals who wish to pursue careers as clinician-investigators
The program includes a core curriculum of seminars and graduate course work, protocol development, and two years of uninterrupted research time. Trainees who complete the program are fully trained in research and eligible for clinical certification.
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