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The two-year Preventive Medicine Fellowship includes a year of academic work at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and a practicum year of clinical training and research at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Academic Year
The fellowship begins with an orientation program in Rochester, during the summer of the academic year. This is followed by a year of academic training at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis, leading to a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree. Possible specialization/concentration areas include: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, public health administration, community health education, maternal and child health, public health nutrition and public health practice.
During the M.P.H. year, fellows receive full stipend and benefits from Mayo Clinic. In addition, tuition at the University of Minnesota will be paid. Many of our fellows commute between Rochester and Minneapolis, about 75 miles each way.
Public Health Rotation
Preventive medicine fellows are required to complete a four-week public health rotation. This is accomplished in cooperation with the Olmsted County Public Health Department, Ramsey County Public Health Department and the Minnesota Institute of Public Health.
Practicum Year
The second year of the Preventive Medicine Fellowship - the practicum or clinical year - includes supervised experience and training in clinical preventive, occupational medicine and public health for individual and population-based care.
Patient Care
You will gain extensive patient care experience in Mayo Clinic's Division of Preventive Medicine and other specialty areas. The division's staff members practice preventive medicine, occupational medicine and internal medicine, offering:
- Preventive and primary care services to more than 26,000 Mayo Clinic employees
- Preventive and diagnostic services for the executives of approximately 800 corporations
- Specialized aviation medical services to major airlines
- Medical consultation services to area businesses
- Specialized consulting services in preventive medicine, aviation medicine and occupational/environmental medicine to other divisions within Mayo Clinic
- Medical consultation to the Olmsted County Department of Public Health in the areas of refugee health, Adult Detention Center and sexually transmitted diseases
Health risk assessment, risk factor analysis, screening for disease and counseling will be emphasized during the practicum year. You'll also have an opportunity to participate in Mayo Clinic's occupational medicine program, handling pre-placement evaluation, return-to-work assessment, workplace risk surveillance and workers' compensation case management.
Rotations
Core rotations for the practicum year include: Nutrition Clinic, Endocrine Clinic, Cardiovascular Health Clinic, clinical health psychology, Health Information Division, environmental safety, Breast Clinic, Nicotine Dependence Center, Patient and Health Education Center, quality improvement and the Olmsted County Public Health Department including its adult detention center.
Electives
Ample time is provided to pursue elective rotations, which include health-care administration, travel medicine clinic, immunization clinic, refugee clinic, health-care policy and research center, pediatric preventive medicine, travel clinic, work rehabilitation and the General Clinical Research Center. Electives can be tailored to individual career goals in the preventive medicine and public health fields.
Conferences
Fellows and staff attend a division conference and a Journal Club every other Monday at noon. In addition, core curriculum conferences are held weekly for fellows. As a fellow, you are also invited to attend multidisciplinary seminars and conferences that may be of interest.
Research Training
Your opportunities for research experience at Mayo Clinic are outstanding. During the practicum year, you will complete a research project in the Division of Preventive and Occupational Medicine. This project may be done in conjunction with the Department of Health Services Research or the Olmsted County Health Department and/or clinical sub-specialties.
Additional research experience, varying from six months to one year, may be available as part of this fellowship. Outside funding is encouraged for those who wish to pursue this option.
Evaluation
To ensure that fellows acquire adequate knowledge and practical skills, program performance is monitored throughout the fellowship and formally evaluated quarterly.
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