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Program Description
The impact of illness on function - the ability to move, communicate,
care for oneself and work - is often just as important as the illness
itself. When illness results in decreased function, the resulting
disability can have a significant impact on every aspect of a patient's
life.
Physicians who specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
(PM&R) know that the ability to function is the key to quality
of life. These specialists, called physiatrists (fizz ee at' trists),
are experts in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disabilities
of all types and offer a holistic approach to patient care.
Working with an interdisciplinary team of experts in many fields
- nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language
pathology, psychology, social work and others - physiatrists strive
to maximize each patient's function, quality of life and independence.
The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency Program at
Mayo Clinic in Rochester prepares you to provide exceptional rehabilitative
care for patients through training that offers clinical and research
excellence. Through this residency, you can learn to help patients
achieve their maximum functional capacity and highest quality of
life.
The PM&R Residency will prepare you for a career in private
practice, research or academic medicine. The program features:
- A curriculum of didactic course work, inpatient
and outpatient clinical experiences, laboratory training, research
and elective time.
- A learning environment that fosters the development
of your clinical skills and academic abilities in all areas of
rehabilitation medicine.
- A balance between outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation
experience, including subspecialty rehabilitation programs, electromyography,
neurology and research.
- Extensive EMG and musculoskeletal medicine training.
- A large, varied patient population and close
working relationships with a large staff of physiatrists.
- The opportunity to form collegial relationships
with internationally recognized experts in many related medical
and surgical specialties.
Accreditation
The PM&R Residency Program is fully accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Certification
After completing the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Residency Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, you will be eligible
to take the certification examination offered by the American Board
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of
Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
See also:
Program History
Physiatrists at Mayo Clinic developed the PM&R Residency
Program in 1936 with the first resident graduating three years later
in 1939. Since then, more than 250 residents have completed this
training program. It is anticipated that eight trainees will complete
this residency each year.
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