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 Mayo Clinic specialty programs in Florida.

Rotations

• Block outline: Preliminary rotations
• clinical and research electives

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.