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Quick Facts |
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Program length:
Six weeks
Prerequisites:
Enrolled in PA program at affiliate college or university
Granted: Bachelor
of Science degree
Patient interaction:
High
Placement outlook:
Excellent |
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Program Description
Students enrolled in Physician Assistant baccalaureate programs
at our affiliated education institutions complete their clinical
experience or internship at Mayo Clinic or other practice sites
as part of their education.
This internship gives physician assistant students the hands-on
clinical experience they need in a health-care setting with a diverse
patient population.
Accreditation
Mayo Foundation is accredited by the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
(312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
www.ncacihe.org
Affiliated Institutions
To participate in the Mayo School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Internship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, you must be enrolled in a PA program at an affiliated institution.
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 205-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 internship and summative examination, you
will also 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 internship, your learning schedule will
include eight-hour days, five days per week.
Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits threee to four students
in its Physician Assistant Internship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
This ensures you will receive a comprehensive educational experience
with close one-on-one instruction.
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