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Global Surgery: Part I

Longitudinal | Global Health, Selective

This selective is intended to provide medical students with an understanding of the realities, opportunities, challenges, and skills associated with practicing surgery in a global setting, with an emphasis on resource-poor environments and sustainable partnership.


  • Location: Arizona, Florida, Minnesota
  • Format: Hybrid
  • Type: Clinical, Surgery

Graphics-Based Medicine

1-2 weeks | Selective

Graphics-based medicine is the use of comics to tell stories of illness, health, and healthcare. The combination of text and image create a powerful medium to express meaning beyond traditional barriers.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person

Gut Microbiome

3-8 weeks | Selective

In this longitudinal selective, students will explore the gut microbiome through reading "I Contain Multitudes" by Ed Young. Students will gain an understanding of the dynamic interactions between the microbiome and the human body as well as explore the functional roles of the microbiome in areas such as digestion, metabolism and the immune system. The goal is to allow students to further their understanding of the microbiome and the critical role it plays in individual health and disease pro


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: Hybrid

Gynecologic Surgery

3-8 weeks | Selective

This rotation should provide an experience comparable to a month of OB/GYN internship, during which you function as an intern under the supervision of the fellow and/or senior resident and Gynecologic Surgery consultant.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical, Surgery

Gynecology

1-2 weeks | Selective

The student will shadow GYN practitioners in the outpatient and inpatient setting treating common gynecologic conditions and will observe several gynecologic procedures performed in the outpatient setting (ultrasound, IUD insertion, etc.), as well as inpatient gynecologic surgeries.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical, Surgery

Hand Surgery

1-2 weeks | Selective

This one-week selective will give medical students an introduction to the field of hand surgery through two days of OR shadowing, one day of hand clinic shadowing, and a didactics/surgical skills session.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person

Harry Hoffman II Humanitarian Student Fund

| Global Health, Selective

The Harry Hoffman II Humanitarian Student Fund, established in 1986 in honor of Dr. Hoffman, provides financial assistance to Mayo Clinic School of Medicine students seeking an opportunity in a medically underserved area.


  • Location: Arizona, Florida, Minnesota
  • Type: Scholarship Opportunities

Health & Human Services Internship

3-8 weeks | Selective

Intern with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and learn more about health care policy, assist in developing drafts of program policy for HHS, as well as review and analyze legislation. This internship can occur in-person in Washington, DC, virtually or hybrid.


  • Location: External to MCASOM
  • Format: Hybrid, In-Person
  • Type: Summer Experience

Health Care Administration and Policy (M.S.)

Longitudinal | Dual Degree

The M.S. in Health Care Administration and Policy degree provides students with the knowledge and competencies to contribute to and lead a patient-centered, safe and cost-effective health care system.


  • Location: External to MCASOM
  • Format: Virtual

Health Career Collaborative

Longitudinal | Selective

The Rochester chapter of the Health Career Collaborative is a branch of the national partnership program between medical centers and underserved high schools. Dedicated medical students will act as instructors for virtual sessions.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Service Learning