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 1840
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- William Worrall Mayo immigrates from England
and becomes a family doctor in Southern Minnesota. Two of
his five children, sons William and Charles, attend medical
school and return to join his practice.
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- A tornado devastates Rochester, Minn.
Dr. W.W. Mayo joins with the Sisters of Saint Francis to
care for the injured. This is the genesis of Saint Marys
Hospital - now one of the largest teaching hospitals in
the world.
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| 1890
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- Physicians from throughout the world travel
to Rochester to learn the innovative approaches to medical
practice and surgery developed by Drs. William and Charles
Mayo - the Mayo brothers. A three-year internship course
is established and interns are designated fellows of the
clinic.
- The Mayo brothers invite other physicians
to join them, as they pioneer the concept of a medical team
working in close collaboration, now known as the group practice.
- In 1914, the first Mayo Clinic Building
is dedicated. It contains many features that remain central
to patient care at Mayo and influences the design of future
buildings at Mayo Clinic.
- In 1915, the Mayo brothers use their accumulated
personal income ($1.5 million) to establish the Mayo Foundation
for Medical Education and Research. All income from the
practice is placed in the trust and the physicians draw
a salary, a tradition that continues. The Foundation is
used to fund stipends for fellows who come to study following
medical school – the forerunner of the modern residency
program.
- In 1915, Mayo Clinic partners with the
University of Minnesota to develop the Mayo School of Graduate
Medical Education, becoming the first three-year university-based
program to train graduate physicians in specialty practice.
- In1917, the first graduate degrees in Mayo's
programs are conferred on two women and two men.
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| 1926
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- In 1926, Mayo Clinic Proceedings
begins publication. Today, it has one of the largest circulations
of any general medical journal.
- In 1947, approximately 10 percent of all
graduate medical students in the United States have completed
a residency or fellowship at Mayo Clinic.
- In 1954, Rochester Methodist Hospital is
established.
- In 1961, approximately 3 percent of all
medical faculty in the United States are alumni of the Mayo
School of Graduate Medical Education.
- In 1972, Mayo Medical School opens its
doors to a first class of 40 students chosen from 473 applicants.
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| 1982
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- In 1982, the Minnesota Higher Education
Board approves Mayo Foundation as a degree-granting institution
for M.D. and Ph.D. degrees.
- In 1983, the first class is admitted to
the Mayo M.D.-Ph.D. Program.
- In 1986, Mayo Clinic, Saint Marys Hospital
and Rochester Methodist Hospital integrate into a single
medical center. Expanding for the first time, Mayo Clinic
opens in Jacksonville, Fla.
- In 1987, Mayo Clinic expands to Scottsdale,
Ariz.
- In 1988, Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale establishes
its first residency program.
- In 1991, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville establishes
its first residency program.
- In 1996, Mayo School of Continuing Medical
Education is established, formalizing the continuing education
of physicians that Mayo Clinic has provided for 100 years.
Medical professionals from throughout the nation and the
world rely on Mayo Clinic to learn the most advanced medical
practices to enhance their patient care skills.
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| 2004 |
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- The name of Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
is officially changed to Mayo School of Graduate Medical
Education. The school maintains full accreditation for all
eligible programs.
- The number of physicians and scientists
trained at Mayo Clinic surpasses 18,000.
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine becomes
the unifying name for all Mayo education and research programs.
- The Mayo Clinic Model of Education
is published as a defining guide for Mayo’s dedication
to medical education excellence.
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