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At Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, we're excited that you've chosen Mayo Clinic for your residency or fellowship training. Before you start your training, you'll take part in an orientation program that will introduce you to Mayo Clinic and Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education.
Over the past few weeks, you should have received by email your orientation dates and other pertinent information. As explained in those emails, there are several tasks you need to complete before arriving for orientation and some items you must bring to orientation.
Before arriving for orientation
- Complete national and state background studies. These must be completed online within 48 hours of when you received an email about them from Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, unless you don't have a Social Security number or a U.S. address. Read more.
- Complete required online training. The five training modules should take you a total of about two to three hours. Read more.
- Complete a health review. Before starting your program, you must complete a health review with a Mayo Clinic occupational health nurse. You're strongly encouraged to complete this before orientation. Read more.
- Inform us about special needs. If you have special needs, such as a sign language interpreter, lactation room or wheelchair access, contact us at msgmeorientation@mayo.edu.
- Request your preferred name for your Mayo identification badge. If you would like your common first name, such as "Bob" rather than "Robert," to be used on the front side of your Mayo identification badge, email your full legal name and your preferred first name to msgmeorientation@mayo.edu by May 31.
Items to bring to orientation
- Proof of identity and employment eligibility. From these lists of acceptable documentation, bring one item from List A or one item each from List B and List C.
- Social Security card. International residents and fellows without Social Security numbers should wait for instructions from the Mayo Clinic International Personnel Office before applying for a number and card. If you have a Social Security number but have misplaced your card or need to update it due to a name change, see these guidelines.
- Bank account information. As your stipend during your program will be paid by direct deposit, you'll need to provide your bank account number and bank routing number during orientation.
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