The Mayo Clinic School of Medicine (MCSOM), formerly known as Mayo Medical School (MMS), is a research-focused medical school based in Rochester, Minnesota, with additional campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and Jacksonville, Florida. MCSOM is a school within the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (MCCMS), the teaching arm of Mayo Clinic. MCSOM grants the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. It also grants the M.D.-Ph.D. degree in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (MCGSBS), fully funded through an NIH/NIGMS Medical Scientist Training Program T32 grant.
As of 2017, U.S. News and World Report ranks MCSOM as the 20th best medical school for research and 31st (tied) for primary care. MCSOM is the most selective medical school in the United States, with the lowest acceptance rate (1.8%) among schools submitting data for the 2016 application cycle. Graduates enjoy one of the best residency placement rates in the country, with nearly 70% landing a spot in their first-choice program during the 2016 Match. The school is also consistently ranked as one of the most affordable private medical schools in the country. According to a 2015 ranking published by Harvard Medical School and Doximity, MCSOM is the 13th (tied) best research medical school in the United States.
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History
In 1972, Mayo Medical School opened its doors to 40 students for the first class chosen from 473 applicants.
A large amount of need-based aid is also available. This is in line with the Mayo philosophy that the medical school should be able to train the best and brightest from all over the world, regardless of the ability of a student to pay for their medical education.
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Campuses
Rochester, Minnesota
The Mayo Clinic School of Medicine has its primary campus location in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota at the Mayo Clinic Rochester. The campus activity is centered on the Mitchell Student Center next to the Mayo and Gonda buildings. These interconnected buildings comprise the core of Mayo's outpatient clinical practice facilities in downtown Rochester. Saint Marys Hospital and Rochester Methodist Hospital are integral to the Mayo campus, providing essential inpatient learning experiences for medical students. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine students based in Minnesota have the opportunity to complete selective experiences, third-year rotations, and clinical electives at the campuses in Arizona and Florida.
Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona
The Mayo Clinic School of Medicine expanded its four-year medical school class to the Mayo Clinic Arizona campus in 2017.
Jacksonville, Florida
In addition to selectives and clerkships, MCSOM students based in either Minnesota or Arizona have the option to complete years 3 and 4 at the Mayo Clinic Florida campus (2+2 FOCUS program).
Student life
Mayo students attend classes and conduct laboratory exercises in the adjacent Guggenheim Building for Research and Education, the new Stabile Building, and the Siebens Medical Education Building. Within the Stabile Building is the new, state-of-the-art anatomy laboratory. Clinical experiences are abundant, with opportunities available at both the downtown and St. Mary's campus. While most education takes place in these buildings, students enjoy educational opportunities in almost every Mayo facility, as well as being able to partake in funded rotations at the Mayo facilities in Arizona and Florida. Mayo medical students can also take advantage of funded international rotations and medical volunteer trips, paid for by the Clinic and taken between normal instructional rotations.
Curriculum
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine students start their school year in mid-July, with first year students beginning with a one-week orientation to MCSOM, Mayo Clinic, and the Mayo Model of Care. Starting with the incoming class of 2015, the school formally integrated longitudinal coursework in the Science of Healthcare Delivery into the four year curriculum. This coursework entails a mixture of didactics and practical experiences in six major domains of leadership, person-centered care, high value care, health economics and technology, population-centered care, and team-based care. Through their completion of these classes, MCSOM students will become among the first in the nation to receive a certificate in the Science of Health Care Delivery upon graduation, along with their medical degrees. The rest of the curriculum is divided into three and six week blocks, with students taking one class at a time. Students also partake in longitudinal clinical coursework in Year 1 (Basic Doctoring) and Year 2 (Advanced Doctoring) that emphasizes history-taking, physical exam, and diagnostic skills. A list of the preclinical blocks and their titles is shown below.
Year 1
Orientation
Block 1 - Science of Healthcare Delivery I
Block 2 - Basic Structure (Biochemistry, Genetics, and Histology)
Block 3 - Ethics
Block 4 - Human Structure (Anatomy, Embryology, and Radiology)
Block 5 - Science of Healthcare Delivery II
Block 6 - Normal Function (Pathology and Immunology)
Block 7 - Principles of Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Microbiology and Pharmacology)
Block 8 - Neuroscience
Block 9 - Intro to Psychiatry
Year 2
Block 10 - Circulation
Block 11 - Oxygen
Block 12 - Hematology
Block 13 - Musculoskeletal (Rheumatology, Orthopedics, and Physiatry)
Block 14 - Renal
Block 15 - Urinary Tract
Block 16 - Endocrinology
Block 17 - Gynecology
Block 18 - Nutrition and Digestion
Block 19 - Preclinical Studies
Classes during the first two years are offered on a Pass/Fail basis, with no internal ranking of students and no participation in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. This produces a cooperative environment that fosters learning and collaboration. During the first two years, medical school students have the opportunity to take part in self-designed selectives, which are one-to-two week periods that separate each block. Selectives allow students to shadow physicians, travel abroad on volunteer trips, or present research. If a student chooses, they may participate in selectives offered through MCSOM, though self-proposed selectives are allowed.
Partnerships
Arizona State University (ASU)
The Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care offers expanded academic and research opportunities for MCSOM students at ASU. The following dual degrees are offered in partnership with ASU (MD granted by MCSOM):
- MD/MS in Science of Health Care Delivery (SHCD)
- MD/MAS Master of Advanced Study in Health Informatics (HI)
- MD/Master of Mass Communication (MMC)
- MD/Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MD/Juris Doctor (JD)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
The Mayo Clinic and Illinois Alliance for Technology-Based Healthcare offers expanded academic and research opportunities for MCSOM students at UIUC.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The Mayo Clinic and the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT partnership offers collaborative research opportunities for MCSOM students.
Karolinska Institutet (KI)
The Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet Collaboration Platform is a longstanding partnership that opens up grant-funded research opportunities to MCSOM students.
University of Oxford
Starting in 2019, MCSOM students may have the opportunity to be involved (e.g. through selectives) with Mayo Clinic's operation in London in partnership with the University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division.
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