Fellow Life
Health and well-being
Your health and well-being are important to us. Fellowship and life as a physician come with immense privilege and sometimes unique challenges. Mayo Clinic offers a number of resources and trained professionals who can help fellows succeed in their educational journey and beyond.
Mental health and well-being resources for employees and learners
The Student Services office provides resources to promote academic, emotional, social, cognitive, financial, and physical well-being.
Career and academic services include academic advising, peer tutoring, and accommodations for learners with disabilities or health conditions. Mental health services include counseling, interview practice, and a variety of enrichment sessions on topics like budgeting, resiliency, and stress and burn-out are also available through the Student Services office.
We know for many applicants, the security and opportunities for not only themselves, but for their family and future family are critical. Mayo Clinic helps make it easier with benefits such as child and elder care, our employee assistance program. Learn more about career and benefits.
- Fitness centers
- Groups on campus
- Well-being
Fitness centers
As a resident or fellow at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, you have access to an exclusive learners-only gym and wellness center conveniently located on the Phoenix campus. Additionally, Mayo Clinic residents or fellows at our three campuses get discounted membership fees to area gyms through PerkSpot, the Mayo Clinic employee discount program.
All Arizona learners can also sign up to take fitness classes and health workshops through the department of Integrative Health or through the Mayo Clinic Well-Being program.
Groups on campus
Opportunities to join a variety of groups on campus provide regular social activities and can help enhance your training while connecting with a broad group of peers.
Trainees have the opportunity to join a Mayo Employee Resource Group (MERG) at any time during their training program. Current MERGs on the Phoenix/Scottsdale campus in Arizona include groups based on African, Asian, and Latino heritage as well as groups focused on veterans, global health, leadership development, and LGBTI and differently-abled staff and allies.
Well-being
The Student Services office provides resources to promote academic, emotional, social, cognitive, financial, and physical well-being. Career and academic services include academic advising, peer tutoring, and accommodations for learners with disabilities or health conditions. Mental health services, counseling, interview practice, and a variety of enrichment sessions on topics like budgeting, resiliency, and stress and burn-out are also available through the Student Services office.
Our JEDI mentality: Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
We recognize every fellow may enter our program with their own unique challenges, and we're committed to helping everyone succeed. Our institution and department support trainees who are historically marginalized or underrepresented in medicine through mentorship and open communication. Learners with physical, sensory, chronic physical health, or mental health conditions are encouraged to utilize the resources at Mayo Clinic to attain the best possible experience and training.
We are highly supportive of JEDI research and community engagement. All fellows will rotate at The Neighborhood Christian Clinic monthly to treat uninsured and predominantly Spanish-speaking patients.
Things to do and places we love in Phoenix
Coffee
- Pip Coffee and Clay - Great wheel pottery classes and coffee. They always have handmade pieces for sale and other gifty things too!
- Seraphina Coffee Roasters - Really good locally roasted coffee. Owners are often there and they roast the coffee out by the tables so it smells amazing!
- Cafe Mollie - A coffee, boba tea, and pastry shop in Uptown.
Restaurants, Bars, and Breweries
- Roka Akor - Scottsdale An upscale Japanese restaurant & bar supplying steak, seafood & sushi in a contemporary setting.
- Trevor’s Liquor - A pizza place inside a liquor shop, need we say more?
- Thea - The hottest new restaurant in town just opened in the hottest new hotel in town!
- Old Town Scottsdale - Well-known area with tons of restaurants, shops, and bars, most with a Western flare! Lots of rooftop bars, great steak houses, and great shopping.
- Maple and Ash - Great steakhouse in Old Town Scottsdale!
- Christopher’s at Wrigley Mansion - Great restaurant and steakhouse that boosts the best view in Phoenix!
- Pizzeria Bianco - Featured in Netflix’s documentary about pizza as the number one place for pizza in the world! You’ll have to check it out for yourself!
- Pa’La Wood Fired Cooking - Great place in downtown Phoenix for tapas and craft cocktails!
- H.S.O. Brewery - A fellow favorite for enjoying beers in the sunshine; feel free to bring your pup!
Outdoor activities
Sports lovers love the 300+ days of sunshine for college and professional football, baseball (including Spring training,) and basketball!
Scottsdale is known world-wide for its amazing golf courses.
Phoenix is renown for its beautiful hiking trails. There are so many good ones to choose from, including:
- Double Butte Loop and Hole-in-the-Rock Trail in Papago Park
- Blevins Trail in Usery Mountain Regional Park
- Waterfall Trail in White Tank Mountain Regional Park
- Judith Tunnell Accessible Trails in South Mountain Park/Preserve
- Hidden Valley via Mormon Trail in South Mountain Park/Preserve
- Pinnacle Peak Trail in Pinnacle Peak Park
- Lookout Mountain Summit Trail in Phoenix Mountains Preserve
- Dixie Mountain Loop in the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve
- Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain
- Tom’s Thumb Trailhead in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve
- Piestewa Summit Trail in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve
- Siphon Draw Trail to Flatiron in Lost Dutchman State Park
Around town
- Desert Ridge - An area with two large outdoor malls just down the road from the hospital where fellows love to eat, drink, and be merry! There is a large AMC movie theater, super fun Escape room and milkshake bar, and a ton of bars and restaurants.
- Hula’s Tiki Bar and Modern Magarita are fellow favorites!
- Puttshack - Scottsdale Mini golf that pairs modern tech with crazy courses.
- Lots of museums! - Arizona Science Center, Heard Native American Museum, Phoenix Art Museum, Musical Instrument Museum, and more!
Shopping
Phoenix, Scottsdale, and surrounding areas are known for their plethora of antique, consignment and thrift shops. This is a great place to live for those who love to hunt for treasure. Modern on Melrose, Soda Pop Vintage, and White Dove are our favorites.
- Brass Armadillo - A huge antique mall that's open 7 days a week, perfect place to wander around for fun décor.
- Scottsdale Fashion Square - Scottsdale has its own Miracle Mile at Fashion Square! A popular destination for luxury brands and air conditioning in the summer!
- Kierland Commons - A huge outdoor shopping center with lots of great shops, restaurants, and bars.
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