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Positions

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship admits one trainee each year on a competitive basis at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville, Florida.

Admission requirements

Prerequisites

To be eligible for the Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship, you must meet the following requirements:

Nurse practitioner applicants:

Graduate, or will graduate, from an accredited NP program
National board certification as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) or adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) through AANC or AANP
Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a nurse practitioner in the State of Florida
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Physician assistant applicants:

Graduate, or will graduate, from an accredited PA program
Have a Physician Associate National Certifying Exam (PANCE) certification through NCCPA
Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a physician assistant in the State of Florida
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Note: If you have not graduated from your NPPA program, and currently do not meet all prerequisites, you may apply providing that prerequisites are expected to be met prior to the program start date.

Admission policies

See further 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.

U.S. citizens
U.S. nationals
Lawful permanent residents
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.

Application timeline

Application window	Program start date	Apply
April 1-June 1	November	Online application

Application instructions

Complete the following steps to apply:

Create an account to begin the online Application for Admission.
- Select - Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
- Select - NPPA Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship (FLA)
Complete each section of the application and submit.
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

Recommendation form completed by two references (professor, faculty, supervisor, or preceptor)
Personal statement (maximum 500 words) that includes your response to the following prompt:
- Describe your personal and professional experiences and how they relate to your interest in the program, your success in completing the program, and a career in endocrinology.
Unofficial transcript. Note: If admitted, official copies of all transcripts will be required prior to the start of the program. They must be sent directly from the institution by email to mcnally.allyson@mayo.edu or thornton.lucy@mayo.edu, or by postal mail to:

Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism NPPA Fellowship
ATTN: Allyson McNally or Lucy Thornton
4500 San Pablo South, Davis 2 West
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Interview process

Candidates are selected based on grades and work experience, as well as volunteer experience, leadership qualities, and representation of personal qualities and skills. The selection committee carefully reviews each application. Individuals considered for acceptance are offered interviews. Interviews may be conducted virtually or in-person.