Program overview

Program length: 4-16 weeks
Class size: Varies
Location: Jacksonville, Florida

This rotation gives students a challenging and diverse clinical experience by working with physicians and professional nurse practitioner staff in a multidisciplinary healthcare team environment.

Students observe and participate at Mayo Clinic, a comprehensive healthcare facility that offers:

• A caring, collaborative environment
• State-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic, and research facilities
• A large, diverse patient population
• An environment based on a team approach with a commitment to mutual respect

Application process

Rotation requests

Requests for a clinical rotation must be made each semester by the student's clinical faculty from one of our affiliated academic institutions listed below. Rotation requests from students will not be accepted.

Requests received after the deadline will not be considered.

Prerequisites

For admission to the rotation, you must:

• Have graduated from an accredited school of nursing
• Be enrolled in the nurse practitioner program at one of our affiliated academic institutions:

Chamberlain University 

Duke University School of Nursing 

Florida State University (Mayo Clinic employees in the DNP program)

Jacksonville University

University of Alabama at Birmingham 

University of Florida College of Nursing 

University of North Florida

University of South Alabama (Mayo Clinic employees)

• Be in good academic standing

When you successfully complete the criteria for the nurse practitioner coursework at your affiliated school, you are eligible to apply to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners national certification examination in your specialty practice area.

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.

How to apply

We will work with our affiliated schools to process requests. 

1. Application process. The program coordinator from each affiliated institution will need to submit rotation requests on behalf of the students to gil.katherine@mayo.edu. The request needs to include the following information in one word document per student:
   • • The student's name, email address, rotation request in order of preference, dates of rotation, hours needed for the semester, and student track on page 1.
     • A cover letter from the student explaining their interest in that particular area for a rotation, why a rotation at Mayo Clinic, hours needed, their experience/progress so far in the program, current and verifiable GPA, and finally any preceptor and/or rotation requirements that may be needed (i.e.  AGACNP board certified preceptor, Primary care only, etc.). Up to three cover letters can be submitted in the same word document by the deadline in the event the student can't be placed with their first choice. Please address each page of cover letter to the area/department you wish your rotation to be in. 
     • An updated and professional CV from each student on the last page(s). 
       
       Requests will only be accepted from the affiliated institutions. We will not accept requests from students. Students are discouraged from reaching out to potential preceptors on their own.

1. Review and acceptance. The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotation program leadership team reviews and approves the applications and works directly with the affiliated schools to place accepted students. Information of placements will be sent to the schools' coordinator, students will have to check with their school to see if they were placed or not for a rotation. 

Tuition and financial aid

Tuition is paid to your college or university. Mayo Clinic charges no additional fees for the clinical rotation.

You are responsible for your living accommodations and transportation.

You may hold outside employment during the program if it does not conflict with your program responsibilities.

Curriculum

The rotation involves intensive clinical practicums, with a focus on providing care to patients, under the supervision of qualified nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or physician preceptors.

Your college or university program director determines and develops the coursework and laboratory experiences and makes arrangements for placement into clinical rotations.

Clinical rotations

Clinical rotations are available in the following areas: 

Primary Care and most outpatient medical and surgical subspecialties including transplant, internal medicine and most inpatient medical and surgical subspecialties including transplant.

Please keep in mind that availability is limited, and certain areas may not always be available. The hours for your clinical rotation will match your preceptor's schedule. Once your clinical rotation is finalized, you will receive information on who your preceptor is, and you can discuss setting up your clinical schedule with him or her.

Accreditation information

Your college or university maintains accreditation for its nurse practitioner program and can provide more information.

See accreditation information for Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.