Internal Medicine Preliminary Residency (Florida)
The one-year Internal Medicine Preliminary Residency provides a solid foundation for further training in the non-internal medicine specialties of anesthesiology, dermatology, neurology, radiation oncology, and radiology. As a preliminary medicine resident, you enjoy the same benefits and responsibilities as categorical residents.
At Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, we have a very exciting and innovative curriculum that caters to your needs as an individual learner. We recognize that you have unique educational needs, depending on your future specialty.
Positions
Internal Medicine Preliminary Residency positions are reserved for applicants that match to the participating specialty programs at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
Rotations
Learn more about the anticipated preliminary block schedule for the 2023-2024 academic year for the participating specialty programs at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Clinic
- Dermatology
- Neurology
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Radiation/oncology
- Radiology
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Clinic
| Rotation | Approximate # of weeks |
|---|---|
| Inpatient medicine | 10-12 weeks |
| Inpatient cardiology | 4-6 weeks |
| Night medicine | 4-6 weeks |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4-6 weeks |
| Emergency Department | 4 weeks |
| Pre-operative clinic | 4 weeks |
| Pulmonary medicine | 4 weeks |
| Ambulatory | 4-6 weeks |
| Electives | 4-8 weeks |
| Anesthesia | 4 weeks |
Dermatology
| Rotation | Approximate # of weeks |
|---|---|
| Inpatient medicine | 10-12 weeks |
| Inpatient cardiology | 4 weeks |
| Night medicine | 4-6 weeks |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 weeks |
| Emergency Department | 4 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 4 weeks |
| Plastic surgery | 4 weeks |
| Infectious disease | 2 weeks |
| Allergy | 2 weeks |
| Ambulatory | 4 weeks |
| Electives | 2-6 weeks |
| Dermatology | 4 weeks |
Neurology
| Rotation | Approximate # of weeks |
|---|---|
| Inpatient medicine | 10-12 weeks |
| Inpatient cardiology | 4-6 weeks |
| Night medicine | 4-6 weeks |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4-6 weeks |
| Emergency Department | 4 weeks |
| Ambulatory | 4-6 weeks |
| Electives | 4-8 weeks |
| Neurology | 8 weeks |
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
| Rotation | Approximate # of weeks |
|---|---|
| Inpatient medicine | 10-12 weeks |
| Inpatient cardiology | 4 weeks |
| Night medicine | 4-6 weeks |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 weeks |
| Emergency Department | 4 weeks |
| Ambulatory | 4-6 weeks |
| Electives | 2-4 weeks |
| Radiology | 2 weeks |
| Neurology | 4 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 2 weeks |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 4 weeks |
Radiation/oncology
| Rotation | Approximate # of weeks |
|---|---|
| Inpatient medicine | 10-12 weeks |
| Inpatient cardiology | 4 weeks |
| Night medicine | 4-6 weeks |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 weeks |
| Emergency Department | 4 weeks |
| Hematology-Oncology | 4-8 weeks |
| Ears, Nose, Throat | 4 weeks |
| Ambulatory | 4 weeks |
| Radiology | 4 weeks |
| Electives | 2-4 weeks |
| Radiation/oncology | 4 weeks |
Radiology
| Rotation | Approximate # of weeks |
|---|---|
| Inpatient medicine | 10-12 weeks |
| Inpatient cardiology | 4-6 weeks |
| Night medicine | 4-6 weeks |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 weeks |
| Hematology/oncology | 4-6 weeks |
| Emergency Department | 4 weeks |
| Ambulatory | 4 weeks |
| Electives | 4 weeks |
| Radiology | 8 weeks |
Clinical and research elective opportunities
You also have the ability to customize your educational experiences with variety. Clinical and research elective opportunities include:
| Addiction medicine | Hospital medicine | Palliative care |
| Aerospace medicine | Individualized medicine and clinical genomics | Pathology |
| Allergy/Immunology | Infectious disease | Physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| Breast clinic | Jacksonville outpatient VA clinic | Pre-operative clinic |
| Cardiology | Lifestyle medicine | Psychiatry |
| Community engagement | Mayo International Health Programs | Pulmonary medicine |
| Dermatology | Medical education | Radiology |
| Endocrinology | Medical ICU | Research |
| Ehlers Danlos clinic | Medical orthopedics | Rheumatology |
| Gastroenterology | Naples Community Hospital | Simulation center |
| General internal medicine/primary care | Nephrology | Sleep medicine |
| Gynecology | Nutrition/bariatrics | Sports medicine |
| Healthcare administration | Obesity medicine | Transplant critical care |
| Heart failure/transplant | Ophthalmology | Women's health or heart clinic |
| Hematology/oncology | Otorhinolaryngology | Winslow Indian Health Services |
| Hepatology | Pain rehabilitation |
Research
Research electives are available during the intern year. If you’re interested in clinical research, you have the opportunity to pair with an academic mentor from within your future specialty as an additional resource.
Accreditation
The Internal Medicine Preliminary Residency is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Residents are included within the ACGME complement of the Internal Medicine Residency.
Certification
Residents are not eligible to obtain board certifications for this one-year program. The year satisfies the eligibility criteria for the specialty programs of anesthesiology, dermatology, neurology, radiation oncology and radiology.