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Training Locations

As a national medical school, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine offers unique experiences at three different Mayo Clinic campus locations in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota

Regardless of which location you call home, our curriculum is built to encourage off-campus experiences in various fields of interest, across a broad spectrum of patient and health populations and practice settings.

From selectives to clinical electives to core clerkship rotations to various research opportunities and beyond, students have the unique opportunity to choose where they want to complete certain aspects of their curriculum.

Map of three Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine campus locations.

A national medical school

Students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine have the opportunity to learn at any of Mayo Clinic's three campus locations in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota. Each campus offers a different personality as well as unique amenities and experiences.

Location enrollment and track options

If invited to complete a secondary application, you will have the opportunity to select and rank up to four campus track options. Applicants have the following track options and can apply to the:

  • Arizona 4-Year Track. The Arizona campus is your home base for all four years.
  • Minnesota 4-Year Track. The Minnesota campus is your home base for all four years.
  • Arizona/Florida Track. You complete preclinical coursework on the Arizona campus and then clinical clerkships on the Florida campus.
  • Minnesota/Florida Track. You complete preclinical coursework on the Minnesota campus and then clinical clerkships on the Florida campus.
 

Rochester, Minnesota

Up to 50 students are accepted each year to the four-year M.D. Program based in Rochester, Minnesota. Our Rochester campus offers expertise in virtually every medical specialty to patients from around the world.

Learn more about life in Rochester, Minnesota, and explore our campus with a virtual tour of the Multidisciplinary Simulation Center, the Mitchel Student Center, and the Center for Procedural Skills Mastery

Room in the Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

Multidisciplinary Simulation Center

Exterior of the Mitchel Student Center on Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Mitchel Student Center

Workstations to practice procedures and enhance skills with video capabilities to track progress, located at the Center for Procedural Skills Mastery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Center for Procedural Skills Mastery

 

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona

Up to 50 students are accepted each year to the four-year M.D. Program based in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona. Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona is renowned for its quality and patient safety, focusing on adult specialty and surgical care in more than 65 medical and surgical disciplines. Students see a diverse patient population and practice in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.

Learn more about life in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona and explore our campus with a virtual tour of the Anatomy Lab, the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine building, and the Simulation Exam Suites

Gross Anatomy Lab in the Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Anatomy Lab

Entrance to Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Simulation exam suite for medical students to practice in at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

Simulation Exam Suites

 

Jacksonville, Florida

Up to 12 students are accepted to the Florida campus, where they complete preclinical coursework in Arizona or Minnesota, then transition to Florida for clerkship and postclerkship experiences.

Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida is recognized as the nation's leading liver transplant program. It is also acclaimed for its leading practices and research in the neurosciences, transplant, and cancer treatment.

Learn more about life in Jacksonville, Florida and explore our campus with a virtual tour of the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center and the Winn-Dixie Foundation Medical Library.

Entrance of the Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Florida

J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center

Winn-Dixie Medical Library on Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida.

Winn-Dixie Foundation Medical Library

 

Health system and affiliates

Beyond our three campuses, Mayo Clinic Health System includes more than 70 smaller regional practices in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

We also have affiliations with other health care organizations near all our campuses, such as Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Carl T. Hayden Veteran’s Administration, and others for clinical opportunities. All M.D. students are encouraged to explore learning opportunities at any of the campus locations throughout all four years of the M.D. Program.

Campus and community

Learn more about life on the Mayo Clinic campuses and in the communities of Rochester, Minnesota, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Jacksonville, Florida.