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Courses for enrolled students.

Hand Occupational Therapy

1-2 weeks | Selective

Observe and learn about Occupational Therapy for the hand in the Hand Therapy Mayo Clinic AZ outpatient clinic. 


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical
Courses for enrolled students.

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
Courses for enrolled students.

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
Courses for enrolled students.

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
Courses for enrolled students.

Health Career Collaborative with Andrew Jackson High School

Longitudinal | Selective

The Health Career Collaborative is an exciting and innovative link between high school students and teaching partners in health and medicine, designed to bring to life the possibilities of careers in healthcare to high school students who are under-represented in medicine. Participating medical students will visit both sophomore and junior classes on a bimonthly basis and teach a carefully constructed grade-specific curriculum over hour-long lunch-time sessions.


  • Location: Florida
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Service Learning
Courses for enrolled students.

Health Inequities

1-2 weeks | Global Health, Selective

The Health Inequities selective provides students with the opportunity to engage in dialogues about the systemic obstacles to health that individuals may face across a variety of specialties.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: Virtual
  • Type: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Courses for enrolled students.

Health Innovation & Entrepreneurship

1-2 weeks | Selective

Developed and led by faculty from the Masters in Health Innovation (MHI) degree, this selective will introduce participants to the science of innovation, human centered design, problem-solving and business development for innovative healthcare products and services.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
Courses for enrolled students.

Health Justice

Longitudinal | Selective

Health justice has been described as a movement that aims to create and sustain conditions that address systemic inequalities to support health and justice for all members of society. In this selective, students will learn about and discuss some of the conditions that create racism, LGBTQ+ health, global health, access to abortion, and ableism. In these sessions, students will hear from experts and discuss how inequalities are created and sustained.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Service Learning
Courses for enrolled students.

Health Law, Policy & Advocacy

1-2 weeks | Global Health, Selective

This selective explores health law, policy and advocacy through focused study of a single policy issue, as well as more general health law and policy introduction. It is augmented by in-person meetings with legislators and government relation professionals.


  • Location: Minnesota
  • Format: In-Person