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 – Vascular Interventional Radiologic Technology Internship
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
• Essay/personal statement
  • How did you become interested in the field you have chosen to study?
  • Describe any observational or training experience(s) you have had and what you learned about the career from the experience(s).
  • What are your career objectives within the field?
  • How has your previous education or training prepared you for your career choice?
  • What awards, academic honors, or scholarships have you received that might apply to your chosen field?
  • What school or community activities have you participated in?
  • Describe any personal qualities or experiences that make you a competitive candidate for this program.
• Two letters of recommendation are required and must be completed in the Recommendation Request section. Each recommender will receive an email with a link to complete a rating form and upload a letter. Recommendations may be from a professor, faculty, preceptor, or supervisor.
• Unofficial college transcripts, including credits and grades from your most recent quarter or semester, may be uploaded in the Supplemental Items area for application purposes. High school transcripts are not required.

If admitted, official transcripts must be sent directly from the school to Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and must include an embossed seal. If they are sent to you first, they must be in their original, unopened envelopes, and sent to:

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
Jessica Scott, R.T. (R)(VI)
4500 San Pablo Road
Interventional Radiology, Mayo Bldg 2-314S
Jacksonville, FL 32224

Note: Incomplete applications, or applications postmarked or electronically submitted outside of the application time frame, may not be processed. Program information and application materials are updated each year and therefore are not valid for subsequent applications.

Interview process

Applicants considered for an acceptance will be invited to Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews can be conducted via webcam depending on your state of permanent residence or personal choice. Interviews are held in August each year.

Acceptance

Acceptance letters will be sent in the mail. If you receive an acceptance letter, your reply is expected within two weeks. Your acceptance to the program is dependent upon successful completion of the physical examination and background check.

The clinical experience makes up 90% of the program and fulfills ARRT clinical requirements needed for VI board. You will rotate between three clinical areas: neuroradiology, body intervention, and vascular surgery. Clinical rotations are scheduled in several areas at Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic hospital. No off-site rotations are required as part of the program curriculum.

The didactic experience satisfies the structured education requirements required by the ARRT. Lectures are taught face-to-face. You are encouraged, but not expected, to review interventional radiology cases with the medical adviser or department attending (or both) to gain a more complete introduction to the science. 

As a Vascular Interventional Radiologic Technology Intern (VIRTI), you: 

• Scrub and circulate interventional cases, perform radiologic technologist responsibilities, and practice proper aseptic and sterile technique
• Experience a progressive and independent clinical education guided by the program's faculty
• Experience a diverse amount of procedural opportunities including Neuro Interventional (NIR) cases as well as vascular surgery cases- Earn the 16 hours of structured education requirements by the ARRT to sit for the Vascular Interventional (VI) exam
• Meet the ARRT’s clinical experience requirements needed to sit for the Vascular Interventional (VI) examination 

Upon completion, you will have obtained comprehensive exposure, under direct program faculty supervision, in the management of various diseases.