Why did you choose Mayo Clinic for your preliminary year?
The preliminary year lays the foundation for future training. This program at Mayo Clinic provides a unique combination of exceptional clinical training, patient-centered collaborative care, and a supportive learning environment. Moreover, there are numerous opportunities for personal and professional development.

Why did you choose Mayo Clinic for your preliminary year?
The Mayo Clinic Preliminary Internal Medicine Program provides a good mix of solid academic training at a world-class institution with a balanced schedule of inpatient medicine, consult services, and outpatient clinics. It is the people that set Mayo Clinic apart from other institutions. The consultants love teaching, the nurses are amazing, and my co-residents have been some of the kindest, hardworking, and sacrificial people I have met in medicine. It has been a joy and an honor to train here.

Why did you choose Mayo Clinic for your preliminary year?
Mayo Clinic was at the top of my list for residency training due to the abundance of research occurring in my field of interest by some of the world's experts in aging and dementia. The education provided by the passionate and friendly consultants at Mayo is also top-notch, and I knew my learning would be highly prioritized during the training process. My favorite part of the Internal Medicine Preliminary program is the sense of family fostered by program leaders, chief residents, and co-residents.

Why did you choose Mayo Clinic for your preliminary year?
Many things about "doctoring" are caught - not taught - so I wanted to train at a place that placed a premium on the patient-physician relationship. One of the most distinct things about Mayo Clinic is that it's a values-driven organization, and as such, our primary value of "the needs of the patient come first" permeates throughout Mayo's various departments and employees.

Why did you choose Mayo Clinic for your preliminary year?
Mayo Clinic represents the epitome of collaboration, it has always been clear to me that I can thrive here. During this first year of my residency, I have been challenged and pushed to the edge while relying on the support of my residency program to allow me not to go over that edge. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know my co-interns who will be going into alternative specialties, knowing our paths will soon cross again when we need to rely on the expertise of the other.