Positions

Each year, two fellows are admitted to the Hospital Internal Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship. Both PAs and APRNs are eligible to apply.

Admission requirements

Prerequisites

To be eligible for this fellowship, you must have:

• Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nursing program
• National board certification
• Florida state license; obtain by program start date
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license (or obtained by program start date)
• Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS required)

Note: If you have not yet graduated from your training program and not yet met all of the prerequisites, you may still apply for the fellowship. But to be successfully appointed to the fellowship, you must have graduated and met all of the prerequisites before the start of the program.

Admission policies

See Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences admissions policy information.

Non-U.S. citizen applicants

Admission to Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences is open to U.S. workers in the four categories below. Therefore, visa sponsorship is not available.

1. U.S. citizens
2. U.S. nationals
3. Lawful permanent residents
4. Asylees and refugees

Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT). Scores from the speaking portion of the exam are given particular consideration in admission decisions. Learn more about the exam and register online at the Educational Testing Service.

The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences code for the TOEFL iBT is 5784.

Educational transcripts from schools outside the U.S. must be translated (if they are not already in English) and evaluated for U.S. equivalence by an accredited credential evaluation service company prior to submission. Please refer to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services for a list of qualified companies. The applicant pays for the examination and credential-evaluation services.

Acceptance factors

Candidates are selected based on past work and volunteer experiences, leadership qualities, academic achievement, and representation of individual qualities and skills.

How to apply

Disability accommodations

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences values diversity and welcomes applicants with disabilities. If you are anticipating or experiencing disability related barriers in accessing this application, please contact Disability Compliance Advisors at rfaccommodations@mayo.edu.

Application timeline

The program accepts applications twice a year: One fellow begins in August/September and one fellow begins in December/January. 

Application instructions

Complete the following steps to apply:

1. Create an account to begin the online Application for Admission.
   • Select - Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
   • Select - Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship in Hospital Internal Medicine (Florida)
2. Complete each section of the application and submit.
3. After submission, view the required Supplemental Items and Documents
• Upload each required item in the Supplemental Items section
• Complete the Recommendation Request section

Additional required items

• CV/resume
• One letter of recommendation is required and must be completed in the Recommendation Request section. The recommender will receive an email with a link to upload the letter. 
• Personal statement.
• Unofficial transcripts from an NP or PA granting institution may be uploaded in the Supplemental Items section for application purposes.

Interview process

The selection committee carefully reviews each application. Applicants considered for acceptance are invited for an in-person interview.

Acceptance

Candidates selected for the fellowship will be contacted by phone, followed by an acceptance letter, by the end of April 1 for the August/September start date, and by October 1 for the December/January start date. If you receive an acceptance letter, your reply is expected within seven calendar days.