Physician Assistant Clinical Rotation (Arizona)

Program Description
Students enrolled in an accredited Physician Assistant baccalaureate or master programs at our affiliated education institutions complete their clinical experience at Mayo Clinic in Arizona or other practice sites as part of their education.

This clinical rotation gives physician assistant students the hands-on clinical experience they need in a health-care setting with a diverse patient population.

Accreditation
Students enrolled in an accredited Physician Assistant baccalaureate or master programs at our affiliated education institutions complete their clinical experience at Mayo Clinic in Arizona or other practice sites as part of their education.
This clinical rotation gives physician assistant students the hands-on clinical experience they need in a health-care setting with a diverse patient population.

Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
1-800-621-7440 (toll-free)
312-263-0456
Fax: 312-263-7462
www.ncacihe.org

Facilities
Mayo Clinic in Arizona opened in 1987 as a premiere academic medical center in the southwestern United States, where advanced programs in medical research and education support the highest-quality patient care.

Scottsdale Campus is centered around a beautiful five-story outpatient clinic. This modern facility contains 240 exam rooms, an outpatient surgery center equipped for general anesthesia, a full-service laboratory, a pharmacy, a patient-education library, an endoscopy suite and a 188-seat auditorium for patient, staff and student education programs. Services in more than 66 medical and surgical disciplines are provided, including programs in cancer treatment and organ transplantation.

The Scottsdale Campus offers excellent education facilities, including classrooms, lecture halls, an extensive library and computer lab. The Samuel C. Johnson Research Center, a 75,000-square-foot building, houses scientists, trainees and students focused on molecular genetics, molecular immunology, molecular and cell biology, molecular chemistry and surgical research.

On the Phoenix Campus, the state-of-the-art 258-bed Mayo Clinic Hospital, which opened in 1998, is the first hospital entirely designed and built by Mayo. It has been recognized as "the Best Hospital in Phoenix" several times by Phoenix magazine.

Graduation and Certification
After completing your clinical rotation(s) and summative examination provided by your school, you will graduate from your college or university, receiving your degree in physician assistant studies.

Graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA).

Hours
For the majority of the clinical rotation, your learning schedule will include eight-hour days, five days per week.

Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits twenty to thirty students in Physician Assistant clinical rotations at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. This ensures you will receive a comprehensive educational experience with close one-on-one instruction.

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