Curriculum
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Clinical training
The clinical curriculum of the Transitional Year Residency at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona is designed to help you develop your fundamental clinical skills.
The year includes integrated clinical exposure in medicine and surgery to provide hands-on experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as exposure to a broad spectrum of medical conditions and patient populations.
There are elective rotations to complement your basic inpatient and outpatient experience.
Rotation schedule examples
The Transitional Year Residency offers an individualized curriculum, based on your categorical track. Please review the rotation schedule examples for those entering:
- Anesthesiology
- Dermatology
- Neurology
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Radiation Oncology
Anesthesiology
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Preoperative evaluation clinic | 4 weeks |
| Anesthesiology | 4 weeks |
| Cardiology (inpatient) | 8 weeks |
| Emergency medicine | 4 weeks |
| Intensive care unit and critical care | 8 weeks |
| Internal medicine (inpatient) | 12 weeks |
| Nephrology | 4 weeks |
| ENT | 4 weeks |
| Research | 4 weeks |
Dermatology
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Acute illness (ambulatory care) | 4 weeks |
| Plastic surgery | 4 weeks |
| Allergy | 4 weeks |
| Dermatology | 4 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 4 weeks |
| Pathology | 2 weeks |
| Wound | 2 weeks |
| Emergency medicine | 4 weeks |
| Infectious diseases | 4 weeks |
| Internal medicine (inpatient) | 12 weeks |
| Research | 4 weeks |
| Surgery and surgical oncology | 4 weeks |
Neurology
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Acute illness (ambulatory care) | 4 weeks |
| Cardiology (inpatient) | 4 weeks |
| Neurology | 4 weeks |
| Emergency medicine | 4 weeks |
| Infectious diseases | 4 weeks |
| Intensive care unit/critical care | 4 weeks |
| Internal medicine (inpatient) | 12 weeks |
| Research | 4 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 4 weeks |
| Hematology-Oncology | 4 weeks |
| Palliative medicine | 2 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 2 weeks |
Diagnostic Radiology
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Acute illness (ambulatory care) | 4 weeks |
| Intensive care unit and critical care | 4 weeks |
| Emergency medicine | 4 weeks |
| Sports medicine | 2 weeks |
| Gynecology | 2 weeks |
| Neurology | 4 weeks |
| Internal medicine (inpatient) | 8 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 4 weeks |
| Radiology | 8 weeks |
| Orthopedic | 4 weeks |
| Research | 4 weeks |
| Surgical oncology | 4 weeks |
Radiation Oncology
| Rotation | Length |
|---|---|
| Acute illness (ambulatory care) | 4 weeks |
| Pathology | 4 weeks |
| Emergency medicine | 4 weeks |
| Gynecology and gynecologic surgery | 4 weeks |
| Internal medicine (inpatient) | 12 weeks |
| Medical oncology | 4 weeks |
| Palliative medicine | 4 weeks |
| Radiology | 4 weeks |
| Surgery and surgical oncology | 4 weeks |
| Radiation oncology | 4 weeks |
| Research | 4 weeks |
Off-site rotations
Our participating sites include Valleywise Health.
Didactic training
Clinical conferences, core curriculum, Grand Rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, and journal clubs are all integral parts of the educational program. Transitional year residents are required to attend educational conferences specified by each rotation.
In addition, residents have opportunities for one-on-one teaching and learning with senior residents and staff. There are interactive videoconferences between Mayo Clinic campuses.
Research training
Your research opportunities at Mayo Clinic are outstanding. You are required to complete a research project with your categorical program. Working with the consulting staff, you may work on part of an ongoing study or develop a specific, individual, short-term project. You are encouraged to take advantage of our research support services, which include biostatisticians and medical editors.
Call frequency
The overnight float system is used for overnight call. Overnight shifts vary depending on the rotations but are no more frequent than every four days. The Transitional Year Residency adheres to all duty-hour guidelines mandated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Program Evaluation Committee
You are encouraged to participate in the Program Evaluation Committee (PEC) or other administrative committees at Mayo Clinic. The PEC committee meets twice during each academic year to conduct the Annual Program Evaluation (APE).
Moonlighting
Moonlighting is not permitted during the Transitional Year Residency.
Teaching opportunities
You participate in educating medical students while on rotations.
Evaluation
To ensure that you acquire adequate knowledge and develop your technical skills, your performance is monitored carefully during your residency. You are formally evaluated by your supervising faculty member after each clinical rotation, and you meet regularly with the program director to discuss your progress. In addition, you evaluate the faculty to ensure that your educational needs are being met.