Longitudinal | Selective
The Culinary Medicine Selective acknowledges the lack of nutrition education provided in the traditional medical school curriculum and narrows the gap by providing students an environment to complete online nutrition modules followed by in-person cooking sessions together as a group.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Obstetrics and gynecology combine the disciplines of medicine and surgery. As such, this selective provides exposure to broad practices within the field of medicine as well as an understanding of the complexities within women’s health care.
3-8 weeks | Selective
Experiences involve outpatient care of reproductive endocrinology patients and exposure to surgical procedures and assisted reproductive technologies.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will observe occupational therapists addressing physical, psychological, and cognitive aspects of patient well-being through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, optimizing function and quality of life in patients recovering from illness, injury or disability.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will work with several staff consultants, fellows and residents in various oncologic disciplines at the Mayo cancer center and hospital, gaining exposure to various tumor specific clinics, subspecialty tumor boards, journal clubs and teaching sessions.
1-2 weeks | Selective
A self-directed online Pathology course using pathelective.com. Students will self-select the pathology learning modules of their interest to complete and read short Microbiology articles.
Longitudinal | Selective
A longitudinal selective focused on providing pre-exposure and training for hands on skills to better prepare medical students for clerkships and specialties in areas like Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Anesthesia, and various Surgical Specialties.
Longitudinal | Selective
Over the course of 2 months, students will attend a single workshop session, read pre-selected material on various ophthalmology topics, and shadow consultants for a total of 20 hours.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Offering students an opportunity to become more accomplished, confident and capable when presented with a patient with ocular complaints. Students will shadow various consulting staff both in the clinic observing patients and, in the OR, observing surgeries.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will shadow ophthalmologists and observe care of patients with ophthalmologic disorders, both in the Mayo Eye Clinic and in the private offices in the greater Phoenix area, as well as be able to observe ophthalmology surgeries in the Mayo Clinic Hospital OR.
