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Quick Facts |
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Program length:
Six to eight weeks
Prerequisites:
Enrolled in a physical therapy program
Granted: MSHS Certificate
of Completion
Patient interaction:
High
Placement outlook:
Very good |
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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 and physical therapist assistant 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 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 Arizona, you must be enrolled in a
physical therapy program at one of the following affiliated academic
institutions:
Northern Arizona University
College of Health Professionals
NAU Box 15105
Building 66, Room 102
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
(928) 523-4092
Fax: (928) 523-9289
Gateway
Community College
108 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 286-8177 or (602) 286-8000
A.T. Still University of Health
Sciences
5850 East Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 219-6000
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
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.
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.
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.
Graduation and Certification
Upon successful completion of the Physical Therapy Internship, you
will receive a Certificate of Completion from Mayo School of Health
Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
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 nine students
in its Physical Therapy Internship Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
You will receive a comprehensive educational experience with close
one-on-one instruction.
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