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Although well known for its clinical practice, Mayo Clinic has strong programs in both laboratory and clinical research. Most Mayo medical staff members participate in some form of research activity. For more specific information on research activities at Mayo Clinic Rochester visit: http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/departments-mcr.cfm.
 Physician Scientist Pathways
We offer several different pathways for those interested in more rigorous research careers with combined internal medicine residency/subspecialty fellowship programs. These include our Clinician Investigator Pathway, which matches interns and second-year residents into combined training programs. The length and timing of internal medicine training can be customized and limited to two years using the American Board of Internal Medicine Research Pathway. We offer a variety of NIH-sponsored training positions within the various subspecialties of internal medicine. Mayo also offers the Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP), which is designed to allow professionals, after residency training, to customize a program to meet specific clinical research career goals.
Research & Physician Scientist Training
All residents participate in at least one research project during residency. Residents may complete a chart review of a disease or condition, or become involved in a clinical project or in laboratory research. Mayo residents typically complete several scholarly projects during their training, resulting in publications and national presentations. Research productivity for the 48 graduates who completed residency in June 2006 included 94 peer-reviewed published manuscripts and 197 presentations at peer-reviewed regional, national, and international meetings during their three years of training.
The research productivity of previous classes has been remarkably similar, reflecting the rich academic milieu at Mayo Clinic Rochester, our resident research curriculum, faculty and institutional support, and the diversity of scholarly opportunities. Mayo Clinic's section of Statistics and Clinical Epidemiology, a computer program that retrieves patient records according to diagnoses, and a unified medical record system are available to the resident for project assistance.
Residents are encouraged to submit papers and abstracts to scientific societies. Travel, per diem costs, and registration are provided to most meetings where residents have their work accepted, and coverage is arranged so that vacation days need not be used. More Mayo Clinic Rochester residents have received first-place awards at the ACP-ASIM Associates Competition each year than any other training program. Mayo provides travel, time off, and expense reimbursement for all presentations and abstracts accepted at regional and national meetings.
Bench to bedside
Mayo Clinic is committed to basic and clinical research that leads to better patient care.
Mayo Clinic's hallmark is teamwork:
- Among basic and clinical investigators
- Among investigators and clinical practitioners
- Across Mayo Clinic sites
- Between Mayo Clinic and other institutions
Mayo Clinic people in research:
- 300+ full-time physicians and scientists
- 500+ associates and fellows
- 1,800+ administrative and allied health staff
Research funding sources:
- Extramural Funds = $271 million/year to Mayo Clinic
- Mayo funds/other revenue = $131 million allocated for research
Clinician Investigator Program
The Clinician Investigator Training Program (CITP) includes two years of funded research with the Mayo Clinic mentor and lab of your choosing. The research training bridges the Internal Medicine Residency and an Internal Medicine subspecialty fellowship, and does not usually lengthen the total time of your appointments.
There are three clinician investigator positions available for each incoming Internal Medicine (IM) class of 48 residents. These persons match into the IM Research Residency program. They are appointed to the IM residency and pre-appointed to the CITP and an IM subspecialty fellowship. Two additional CITP positions are selected from the PGY-2 class during IM training. These two additional positions are available to candidates who are not selected into the three IM Research positions, and were undifferentiated regarding subspecialty training at the time of the IM residency match.
IM Research Residency candidates select an IM subspecialty fellowship and interview with one of the IM subspecialty fellowship program directors during the IM residency interview. This proves helpful to both the candidate and the program. We encourage you to let us know the IM subspecialty in which you are interested when you schedule your IM Residency interview. This will allow us to make arrangements for you to meet with the appropriate fellowship program director on the second day of interviews.
Please note that selection into the CITP is very competitive. Successful candidates for the CITP have demonstrated considerable accomplishments and interest in research.
International candidates for the unaccredited Clinician Investigator Training Program must read the information regarding the limited visa options.
For more information about the Clinician-Investigator Program in internal medicine, please contact Dr. Karl Nath, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905. Additional information can also be found on the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education's Clinician Investigator Training Program web page
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