We offer multiple formal research tracks, including the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Accelerated Pathway and Integrated Research Pathway. Another Mayo Clinic-specific pathway, the Clinician Investigator Training Program, allows residents to commit early to a research-intensive fellowship at Mayo Clinic, receive six months of funded research at the end of their pediatric residency, and support the NIH-funded StARR program.

You can participate in scholarly projects during your residency, ranging from laboratory, clinical, translational, or quality-improvement research.

Mayo Clinic provides up to 10 travel days each year and expense reimbursement for all abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentations at national meetings and many international meetings.

Clinical and translational research training

For those residents who wish to pursue very extensive research during their training, we can support a variety of pathways, including a dedicated physician-scientist track, the ABP-approved Integrated Research Pathway and the Accelerated Research Pathway, along with the Clinician Investigator Training Program at Mayo Clinic, and the NIH-funded StARR program.

The Clinician Investigator Training Program is an integrated, comprehensive educational experience for trainees interested in pursuing a research-based career within a robust clinical practice. The program allows trainees pursuing fellowship to start their fellowship-related research during residency. 

Mayo Clinic is also the recipient of a prestigious NIH StARR award, which funds both research training and research for 1-2 years for up to one pediatric resident per year.

Beyond these pathways, Mayo Clinic provides a variety of services to all Mayo investigators and study teams through the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS).