At Mayo Clinic, your physical and mental health is our priority. The Radiation Oncology Department promotes the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. As a trainee, you’ll experience a robust wellness curriculum that includes core lectures on topics related to health, wellness, personal finance, and resiliency, as well as regularly scheduled wellness activities and events.

Wellness curriculum

Our Radiation Oncology Residency will participate in a novel wellbeing curriculum created in Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, by a current resident along with a psychologist in Student Services, the Humanities in Medicine Department, and the program directors. 

In this optional curriculum, you will have the opportunity to meet regularly in a group with a psychologist and members from the Department of Humanities in Medicine to discuss topics that contribute to isolation and lack of wellbeing among resident physicians. This is a dynamic curriculum using regular resident feedback to optimize sessions to best meet the needs of our residents.

You'll also have access to:

Mayo Clinic Arizona Residents and Fellows Association (RFA)

The Mayo Clinic Arizona Residents and Fellows Association (RFA) offers a peer and social support network for trainees and their families with social events, athletics, and advocacy. The RFA also holds an annual Resident-Fellow appreciation event open to all trainees with complimentary massages, stress-reducing activities, and social support. 

Diversity and Inclusion

At Mayo Clinic, we’re committed to recruiting a diverse workforce, including women, those traditionally underrepresented in medicine, and LGBTI trainees in order to provide the best care for our diverse community.

As a trainee, you’ll have the opportunity to be a part of: 

• Regularly scheduled Women in Medicine events, with participation by women leaders across the institution
• Mayo Employee Resource Groups (MERGs) are dedicated to diverse groups to allow for broader institutional engagement and interaction
• The OUTList — an internal resource created by the LGBTI MERG that promotes community, visibility, and mentoring among Mayo Clinic's faculty, staff, and trainees by identifying LGBTI mentors within Mayo Clinic interested in being a resource for others
• The Mayo Clinic Trainee Diversity & Inclusion Committee, a group that recruits and mentors applicants from underrepresented backgrounds in medicine

Life in Phoenix

Our residents love the beautiful scenery and opportunities for adventure that Arizona has to offer, as well as the big city entertainment and diverse restaurants in the Phoenix area. Our beautiful and rugged landscape offers year-round recreational opportunities such as camping, hiking, and biking. In Downtown Phoenix, you'll enjoy an eclectic art scene, sports arenas, concert venues, and endless dining options, and many of our fellows love the nightlife scene in Scottdale's entertainment district.