Schedule
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education provides orientation for more than 350 incoming residents and fellows each year.
Four sessions are scheduled for 2013:
- Session 1: June 17-18. This session is for trainees in Dental Specialties, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Preliminary Internal Medicine, and Preliminary Surgery.
- Session 2: June 24-25. This session is for trainees in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Chemistry, Dermatology, General Surgery, Neurologic Surgery, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, and Psychiatry.
- Session 3: July 1-2. This session is for trainees in Radiation Oncology and Radiology, as well as all incoming fellows (except in Orthopedics).
- Session 4: July 24. This session is for incoming fellows in Orthopedics and all off-cycle international trainees.
Refer to your welcome email for details on which session to attend. Direct orientation questions to your graduate education coordinator, who is listed in your welcome email and can also be found on the contact page. Professional business attire is required.
Outline: Sessions 1, 2 and 3
This is the outline of orientation activities for residents and fellows in sessions 1, 2 and 3, which are day-and-a-half sessions.
Day 1 (Monday) — Phillips Hall, Siebens Building
| 6:45-7:30 a.m. |
Registration and photos |
| 7:30-7:35 a.m. |
Welcome |
| 7:35-7:50 a.m. |
"The Art of Medicine" |
| 7:50-8 a.m. |
Mayo Fellows Association |
| 8-8:10 a.m. |
Survival tips: A resident's perspective |
| 8:10-8:25 a.m. |
MSGME policies |
| 8:25-8:40 a.m. |
Mayo Clinic Integrity and Compliance Program (medical/industry relations, conflict of interest) |
| 8:40-8:55 a.m. |
Professional liability |
| 8:55-9:05 a.m. |
Loan repayment options: Income-based repayment and public service loan forgiveness |
| 9:05-9:10 a.m. |
Medical licensure |
| 9:10-9:40 a.m. |
Break and MSGME expo |
| 9:40-10 a.m. |
Mayo Clinic legacy, part 1 |
| 10-10:10 a.m. |
Your role in Mayo Clinic accreditation |
| 10:10-11:10 a.m. |
Health and welfare benefits |
| 11:10-11:15 a.m. |
Primary Care Connection |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:40 p.m. |
Lunch, MSGME expo and electronic payroll setup |
| 12:40-12:50 p.m. |
Mayo Clinic legacy, part 2 |
| 12:50-1:05 p.m. |
Security |
| 1:05-1:20 p.m. |
Infection prevention and control |
| 1:20-1:35 p.m. |
Vulnerable adult policies and reporting |
| 1:35-1:45 p.m. |
Your role in organ, tissue and eye donation |
| 1:45-2:15 p.m. |
Break and electronic payroll setup |
| 2:15-2:30 p.m. |
Hospital admissions |
| 2:30-2:40 p.m. |
"A Collaborative Approach to Patient-Centered Care" |
| 2:40-2:50 p.m. |
Documentation and coding |
| 2:50-3 p.m. |
Medication safety |
| 3-3:15 p.m. |
CPR, advance directives and medical ethics |
| 3:15-3:30 p.m. |
Hospital dismissal and discharge planning |
| 3:30-3:35 p.m. |
Wrap-up announcements and questions |
| 3:35-4:30 p.m. |
Mandatory meeting for international medical graduate visa holders (J-1 and H-1B) |
Day 2 (Tuesday) — Phillips Hall, Siebens Building
| 7-7:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 7:30-9:30 a.m. |
Professionalism training and Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center |
Outline: Session 4
This is the outline of orientation activities for residents and fellows in session 4, a one-day session.
Day 1 (Wednesday) — Fourth Floor, Room 4-05, Siebens Building
| 7-7:30 a.m. |
Registration and photos |
| 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
MSGME orientation |
| 1-3:30 p.m. |
Professionalism training |
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