| Professional Development*
Opportunities to provide teaching support to numerous Pre-Clerkship and Clerkship courses exist. Contact the Course Faculty with inquires and details. Note that enrichment credit is not awarded; however, these roles provide educational experience and reinforce foundational knowledge and skills.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Learn more about the history of the Mayo Clinic from its origin until 1950 and the seminal contributions of William and Charles Mayo, as well as their father, by reading this classic book and discussing it with Mayo Emeritus staff, who are members of the Spirit of Mayo Committee.
Longitudinal | Selective
This experience is comprised of a series of workshops in storytelling, poetry/spoken word, visual arts, music therapy, presence, improvisation, narrative medicine and other medical humanities topics, taught by professional teaching artists and health care providers who practice art.
3-8 weeks | Selective
In the outpatient setting, students take histories and perform physical examinations on at least two to three patients weekly. Initial examinations and interesting cases are stressed. After reviewing each case with the consultant, students assist with ordering tests and procedures, and are present when the patient returns for follow-up.
1-2 weeks | Selective
This selective will provide the learner with a solid background in immunohematology and transfusion medicine. Introductory rotations will be scheduled through the work units of Transfusion Medicine. A "hands-on" serologic laboratory experience will include basic ABO/Rh, antibody screening, crossmatching, antibody identification, and direct antiglobulin testing.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will have the opportunity to shadow in Transplant Medicine and Transplant Surgery with exposure to various service lines. These service lines include kidney, heart, lung, liver, and pancreas.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
This selective will provide students with exposure to the field of transplant medicine and surgery as a mixed-discipline experience. The goal is to experience the spectrum of transplant medicine from the perspective of the patient.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
This opportunity is intended to give exposure to those students who may be interested in a career in transplantation surgery. The students attend surgery, clinical rounds, consultations with patients, and a variety of educational conferences.
Longitudinal | Global Health, Selective
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international non-profit organization dedicated to serving the poor and providing others with the opportunity to serve. This experience will expose the student to the various cultural, environmental and socio-economic factors that impact health status, access to needed services and the delivery of care.
3-8 weeks | Global Health, Research
Research experience at the University of Notre Dame Australia for a minimum of 4 weeks, with potential for longer if approved by both institutions
