The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (MCCMS), formerly known as Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (MCCM), is a private graduate-only

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based in

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that trains

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, and allied health professionals. The college is part of the

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and is accredited by the

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(HLC). MCCMS consists of five schools that offer M.D., Ph.D., and other degrees, as well as medical residencies, fellowships, and continuing medical education (CME).

Organization

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is divided into five schools.

Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

The Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education (MCSGME), established in 1915, offers more than 300 residences and fellowships in all medical and surgical specialties with 1,791 active trainees.

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

The Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (MCASOM), established in 1972, offers M.D., M.D.-Ph.D. (jointly with MCGSBS), and M.D.- O.M.S. (jointly with MCSGME) degrees.

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences

The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS), established in 1973, offers over 110 programs, internships, and rotations for 50

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Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development

The Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD), established in 1977, offers over 500 courses for continuing medical education. More than 84,000 medical professionals enrolled and participated in these courses during 2019.

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

The Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (MCGSBS), established in 1989, offers

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, Ph.D., and M.D.-Ph.D. (jointly with MCASOM) degrees in biomedical sciences.

Interschool programs

The collegiate structure of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science allows students to combine advanced training within the Mayo Clinic.

Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D.-Ph.D.)

The Mayo Clinic M.D.-Ph.D. Program was established in 1986 and has been continuously funded by an NIH/NIGMS

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(MSTP) T32 grant since 2003. It is a partnership between Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences that operates on a 2-4-2 model, where students earn their Ph.D. between medical school Years 2 and 3. MSTP students are able to take or test out of several graduate school classes during medical school Years 1 and 2. They also have the flexibility to complete medical school Year 3 clinical clerkships during their graduate school years if it works with their research schedule. For students who choose to focus exclusively on research during the graduate phase, a robust re-entry curriculum is provided to students as they transition back to medical school Year 3. The Mayo Clinic MSTP fully supports students through a guaranteed internal fellowship for up to four research years, eliminating the need for students to identify a faculty member to provide financial support.

Center for Clinical and Translational Science M.D.-M.S. Program

The Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS) offers the M.D.-M.S. dual degree through MCASOM and MCGSBS. The CCaTS program is open to medical students at MCASOM and the

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. Competitive awards are available to cover program fees while also providing a stipend and support for research expenses.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency (M.D.-O.M.S.)

The Mayo Clinic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency (M.D.-O.M.S.) is a 6-year joint offering of MCASOM and Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education in which dentists earn their M.D. degrees during surgical training.

History

The Mayo Clinic has a long history of medical education, and was a pioneer in postgraduate education for physicians. The first medical educational programs at the

were developed in 1915 with the assistance of the

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. The two institutions held close relationships in the early 20th century.

William James Mayo William James Mayo (June 29, 1861 – July 28, 1939) was a physician and surgeon in the United States and one of the seven founders of the Mayo Clinic. He and his brother, Charles Horace Mayo, both joined their father's private medical practic ...

was a Regent of the University of Minnesota and his brother Charles Horace Mayo was a professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School. In its early years, the Mayo Clinic was operated as a for-profit hospital and could not affiliate with the University. This led to the creation of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) in 1915. MFMER was established as a department of the University of Minnesota with a $1.5 million donation to offer graduate programs at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. During the same time period, the Mayo brothers created the Mayo Properties Association which converted the Mayo Clinic into a non-profit association practice. Mayo Properties Association later became the Mayo Foundation. These steps led to the University and Mayo Clinic to enter into an affiliation and teaching agreement. The curriculum during this period focused on the development of medical specialists during a time when the medical field was becoming further professionalized.

Location

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is based in

, with additional campuses in Phoenix and

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, and

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References

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