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Quick Facts |
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Program length:
52 weeks
Prerequisites:
Completed PA program and exam; Arizona state licensure
Granted: Certificate
of Completion
Patient interaction:
High
Placement outlook:
Excellent |
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Program Description
Physician Assistants (P.A.s) who have completed their baccalaureate
or master's program and internship may complete a specialty Otolaryngology
Physician Assistant Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. This is
the only civilian fellowship offered in the United States for physician
assistants who wish to specialize in Otolaryngology.
This fellowship provides comprehensive Otolaryngology and
head and neck surgery training for physician assistants. You will
receive the hands-on clinical experience you need in a health-care
setting that offers a diverse patient population and a team-oriented
collegial environment.
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
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.
The Phoenix Campus is centered around a beautiful four-story outpatient clinic. 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.
The Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
at Mayo Clinic in Arizona provides evaluation, management and surgical
services for problems pertaining to the ear, nose and sinus, head
and neck.
Diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients include evaluation
of voice disorders, fiber optic upper aerodigestive system examination,
video laryngoscopy, sinus endoscopy, reconstructive and cosmetic
facial surgery consultation and screening for tumors of the head
and neck.
Diagnostic services in regard to ear diseases and balance disorders
include electronystagmography, posturography, brainstem-evoked response
testing and clinical audiology.
Graduation and Certification
After completing your fellowship and summative examination, you
will receive a Certificate of Completion from Mayo School of Health
Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
Hours
For the majority of the fellowship, your learning schedule will include ten-hour days, five days per week. You will take shared ENT call an average of eight times per month.
Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits one student in its
Otolaryngology Physician Assistant Fellowship at Mayo Clinic
in Arizona. This ensures you will receive a comprehensive educational
experience with close one-on-one instruction.
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