Overview

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences offers a robust 12-month postgraduate Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. The program is designed to offer comprehensive training for those interested in pursuing a career in infectious diseases.

Program highlights

The thoughtfully designed curriculum is built upon the three-shield approach of Mayo Clinic — excellence in patient care, education, and research.

The structured program includes didactic education combined with team-based and mentored direct patient care experiences. The program offers unique clinical rotations in microbiology, antimicrobial stewardship, general inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases, transplant infectious diseases, and travel medicine.

Upon completion of the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Infectious Diseases Fellowship, graduates are expected to possess the knowledge, confidence, and clinical judgment necessary to be effective and compassionate infectious diseases providers.

Completion and certification

Upon graduation, you will receive a certificate from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences documenting successful completion of the 12-month postgraduate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Infectious Diseases Fellowship. This certificate verifies that you have completed all components outlined in the curriculum and have achieved program competencies.

The experience and training of this fellowship program will make you more competitive when applying for specialized infectious diseases positions in community or academic medicine settings. Additionally, the knowledge gained will be useful wherever your career ultimately leads.

Accreditation information

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