Physical Therapy Internship - Jacksonville, Fla.

Program Description
Mayo School of Health Sciences offers a Physical Therapy Internship for those students enrolled in an accredited physical therapy program.

The supervised clinical internship opportunities are for physical therapist students. Internships are arranged by the academic coordinator of clinical education at your college or university, after you have completed the academic portion of your curriculum.

The MSHS Physical Therapy Internship thoroughly prepares individuals for practice in their affiliation area (e.g. acute care, neurologic rehabilitation, sports medicine, geriatrics, etc.).

Accreditation
Mayo Foundation's Physical Therapy Program has been accredited since 1939. The Physical Therapy Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville has been accredited since 1990. It is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Mayo Foundation also is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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 institution(s)
To participate in the Mayo School of Health Sciences’ Physical Therapy Internship at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, you must be enrolled in a physical therapy program at one of the following affiliated academic institutions:

Emory University
Department of Rehabilitative Medicine
118-A Rehabilitation Center
Atlanta, GA 30322
(404) 712-5507
Fax: (404) 712-5895
E-mail: dstrass@emory.edu

University of St. Augustine
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
1 University Boulevard
St. Augustine, FL 32086
(800) 241-1027
E-mail: info@usa.edu

University of North Florida
College of Health, Building 39
4567 St. John’s Bluff Road South
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 620-2812 or (904) 620-2810
Fax: (904) 620-1030

Mayo School of Health Sciences
Siebens Medical Education Building 11
200 First Street SW
Rochester MN 55905
(507) 284-0200 or (800) 626-9041
Fax: (507) 284-0656
E-mail: mshsenrollment@mayo.edu

Facilities
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville was established in 1986 as a comprehensive medical facility in the southeastern United States, where advanced programs in education and research support the highest-quality patient care.

Campus activity is centered around the interconnected Davis, Mayo and Cannaday buildings. The campus has modern education facilities, including classrooms, lecture halls, an extensive library and computer lab. The state-of-the-art Birdsall Medical Research Building allows researchers to investigate neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Mayo Clinic hospital on the Jacksonville campus provides essential clinical care experiences for students and trainees. The 214-bed facility has operating rooms and transplant units, and advanced cardiac and neurosurgery facilities. The Griffin Cancer Research Building was completed in 2001 to support Mayo Clinic’s many cancer studies.

The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation offers comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation care for both inpatients and outpatients. At Mayo Clinic, physician evaluations, as well as physical and occupational therapy services, are available. Inpatient rehabilitation care is provided at Mayo Clinic hospital, part of Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.

Through training activities, specialized equipment, videos and other learning resources, you will learn to treat adult patients with medical diagnoses typically seen in the rehabilitative clinical setting, including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cancer, cardiac conditions and neurological impairments.

Hours
For the majority of the internship, your learning schedule will include eight-hour days, five days per week. While the regular workweek is usually 40 hours, additional projects, patient activities and homework may be assigned.

Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits up to 10 students in its Physical Therapy Internship Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. This ensures you will receive a comprehensive educational experience with close one-on-one instruction.