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Graduate medical education in laboratory medicine and pathology at Mayo Clinic

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Overview

The mission of the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is to provide outstanding education and practical experience in every aspect of laboratory medicine and pathology, in order to prepare graduates to excel in any practice setting.

Video: Residency Overview

Video: Residency Overview

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The mission of the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is to provide outstanding education and practical experience in every aspect of laboratory medicine and pathology, in order to prepare graduates to excel in any practice setting.

Unique program opportunities include:

  • Three program tracks:
  • Research training can be done during the training program along with the opportunity to apply for the Clinician-Investigator Program
  • Access to material received through our highly active surgical pathology consult practice (more than 60,000 expert consultations a year)
  • Laboratory specimens received through Mayo Clinic Laboratories
  • Consultative expertise and cutting-edge technologies required to evaluate those specimens
  • A small residency class size (28 total residents) relative to the faculty size (60 anatomic pathology faculty members and 58 clinical pathology faculty members)
  • Extensive curriculum of lectures, conferences, journal clubs, and seminars
  • Meaningful direct clinical interactions in AP and CP including intraoperative consultations, autopsy, cytology, transfusion medicine, coagulation, and microbiology
  • Meaningful direct clinical interactions in surgical and autopsy NP, including intraoperative consultations, laboratory genetics, and forensics
  • Unique seminars in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology's Leadership and Management Course (Mayo Clinic is committed to training future leaders in medicine and has worked with our department to develop a curriculum in leadership and management specifically geared for pathology residents and fellows)
  • Numerous fellowship training programs offered in the department
  • Elective rotations at Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona and Florida
  • Community pathology rotations in southeast Minnesota or Wisconsin with Mayo Clinic Health System
  • Elective international rotations in underserved communities through Mayo International Health Program (MIHP)
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Director's welcome

Welcome! Our integrated anatomic and clinical pathology curriculum provides experience with a high volume of material that includes the full spectrum of basic "bread and butter" cases as well as an unparalleled level of exposure to complex subspecialty material. Our department benefits from one of the most advanced models in the world for digital microscopy workflow, allowing for exciting opportunities in education and consultation.

Anatomic clinical pathology residents may choose to engage in basic, translational, or clinical research depending on the level of their interest, research background, and time availability.

Your training experience

As a resident at Mayo Clinic, you'll have access to robust clinical, educational, and research resources. You'll find support both inside and outside of the campus to promote physical and mental wellness and ensure your work/life balance.

Accreditation

This residency is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Certification

After successfully completing residency in either AP/CP or AP/NP, you are eligible to take the certification examination offered by the American Board of Pathology.

Program history

The Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was accredited in 1953. We anticipate that seven trainees will complete this program annually.

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