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Prerequisites
To be eligible for Mayo Clinic’s Hospital Phamacy Internship
Program, you must have completed at least the first year in a Doctor
of Pharmacy program at an accredited college of pharmacy. Also,
you are to be registered with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as
an intern.
Policies and Responsibilities
The following Mayo School of Health Sciences policies affect applications
and admissions to its programs:
English fluency
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential to succeed
in the program and to ensure patient safety. If English is a second
language, you must be able to demonstrate fluency. Satisfactory
performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language examination
or the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency must be documented
as proof of fluency. Your test results must be less than two years
old.
Immunization record
For the protection of patients, interns and employees, and in
compliance with state regulations, Mayo Clinic requires interns
to be properly immunized. You must show proof of the following
immunizations before you begin a program at Mayo School of Health
Sciences:
- Tuberculin test in the past six months
- Varicella, rubella and rubeola immunity
- Up-to-date diphtheria and tetanus shots
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declaration
Documentation of vaccinations must be provided to Mayo Employee
Health Service prior to the start of the internship.
Health status
Prospective interns will undergo a physical examination or nurse’s
review at Mayo Clinic and will have the opportunity to update
or receive the required tests and immunizations cited above. More
information about the physical exam will be provided after you
have been offered a program appointment. Appointment to the program
depends upon successful completion of the physical examination.
Medical insurance
Interns must have medical insurance coverage during their program.
Evidence of medical coverage must be provided when your educational
program begins.
Background check
Prospective interns must pass a criminal background check and/or
drug screening required by state laws, prior to enrollment to
Mayo School of Health Sciences.
Intern responsibilities
Mayo School of Health Sciences interns are expected to attend
all training experiences and assigned clinical rotations unless
absence is approved.
Interns are required to exhibit professional and ethical conduct
at all times.
Equal opportunity
Mayo School of Health Sciences upholds all federal and state laws that preclude discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities or veteran’s status.
Technical Standards
Mayo School of Health Sciences accepts interns who are highly qualified
for its programs. To be considered for admittance you should exhibit
strong qualifications for the pharmacy program you wish to pursue.
Applicants to programs must possess the following general qualities:
- Critical thinking skills
- Sound judgment
- Emotional stability and maturity
- Empathy for others
- Physical and mental stamina
- Ability to learn and function in a variety of
settings
You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession
and meet the standards of the program. Interns seeking exceptions
to these standards or reasonable accommodations should initiate
their request with the program’s director.
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