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Courses for enrolled students

Urology

1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective

Exposure to urologic oncology, incontinence and voiding dysfunction, Endourology and stone disease, female and male reconstructive urology will comprise most of the exposure. The rotation serves as much to educate the students about the field of urology as it does to educate on a potential career in Urology. The rotation is highly interactive and designed to get the students involved with all department members, including didactic conferences.


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

Urology

1-2 weeks | Selective

This selective experience will offer students the opportunity to witness and participate in the care of patients with urologic disorders and the practice of urology.


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

Urology

1-2 weeks | Selective

Join the Urology team and participate in the care of patients with urologic disorders and the practice of urology in the inpatient, outpatient and operating room settings, as well as attend all urological conferences (Pyelogram, Grand Rounds, Stone conference, and Resident Thursday conference).


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

Vascular Surgery

1-2 weeks | Selective

Students will learn about Vascular Surgery and the comprehensive care of the vascular patient, including medical, surgical and endovascular care.


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

Virology and Gene Therapy (M.D./M.S.)

Academic LOA | Dual Degree

The Virology and Gene Therapy Master’s Degree through the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Science emphasizes the application of new technologies to discover and diffuse advanced biomedical therapies that will diagnose, treat, and cure increasingly complex population health issues.


  • Location: External to MCASOM
  • Format: Hybrid

Virtual Emergency Medicine

1-2 weeks, Longitudinal | Selective

Virtual Emergency Medicine (EM) provides an introductory learning experience through core competencies of EM using multiple methods of teaching to lay a foundation for students interested in this field. Additionally, it offers an overview of different fellowship pathways including EMS, Pediatric EM, Tactical Medicine, Toxicology, & Wilderness Medicine. Five organ-system modules explore EM conditions through a mixture of publications, podcasts, videos, and a USMLE-style quiz for review.


  • Location: Arizona, Florida, Minnesota
  • Format: Virtual

Vision Awareness Program: Community Service Project

1-2 weeks | Selective

Medical students will actively participate in teaching grade school student and engaging in daily skills with visually impaired students. As well as, to learn the basics of the ophthalmic examination, eye trauma, and low vision aides.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person
  • Type: Clinical, Service Learning

Visiting Research Internship Program (VRIP)

3-8 weeks | Research

The Visiting Research Internship Program (VRIP) is an eight-week mentored, summer research program designed to enrich medical students' interest in research and health-related careers, particularly clinical/translational research careers.


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

Von Wald Youth Shelter

Longitudinal | Selective

This selective involves interacting with adolescents experiencing housing instability through engaging volunteer activities. The experience will be complemented by shadowing in community pediatrics. This selective counts as one week of service learning credit.


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

Wilderness Medicine

1-2 weeks | Selective

Learn the basic principles of wilderness first aid, survival, and navigation in San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff, Arizona, by camping for 4 nights and hands-on skills sessions on altitude illness, splinting, wilderness navigation/survival, patient stabilization/extraction, and basic rope work.


  • Location: Arizona
  • Format: In-Person