Mayo School of Health Sciences
| Type | Non-profit |
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| Established | 1973 |
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Parent institution
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Mayo Clinic |
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Academic staff
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300 |
| Students | 1831 |
| Location | Rochester, Minnesota Jacksonville, Florida Scottsdale, Arizona |
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) is an accredited, private, not-for-profit school of higher education specializing in allied health education. MCSHS operates within the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, which is the educational division of Mayo Clinic. As such, MCSHS is fully integrated with Mayo Clinic hospitals and clinics.
More than 1800 students are enrolled in MCSHS annually. This includes 120 unique academic programs and clinical experiences in more than 55 different healthcare professions. MCSHS works in affiliation with many public and private universities. In this collaborative model, students complete liberal arts and basic science requirements at an affiliate, either concurrently or before enrolling in MCSHS. As such, MCSHS offers only the specialized curriculum that would complete a specified degree or program.
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences is committed to educating the health professionals of the future, both to meet the needs of Mayo Clinic as well as to spread the Mayo culture and philosophy of health care beyond the walls of the institution. Its goal is to be a national/international leader in the transformation of health sciences education.
MCSHS awards Doctoral degrees in the following fields:
MCSHS does not award undergraduate degrees. However, the application of a collaborative model with private and public colleges and universities allows students to earn associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and master’s degrees in several professions, along with a certificate from MCSHS. This collaborative model allows students to fulfill liberal arts and basic science prerequisites at affiliated schools prior to enrolling in professional courses at MCSHS. MCSHS also provides educational programs that culminate in the student earning a certificate rather than a degree, particularly in entry-level health professions.
In recent years, allied health education has trended toward residencies and fellowships for post professional students. In keeping with this trend, MCSHS offers a growing number of residency and fellowship programs in a variety of advanced practice professions, such as Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Medical Physicist. Additionally, MCSHS offers a limited number of courses and programs for practicing professionals to enhance their clinical knowledge, similar to continuing education.
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