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Mayo School of Health Sciences
Physician Assistant Internship
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.mayo.edu
Physician Assistant Internship
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Students enrolled in Physician Assistant baccalaureate programs at our
affiliated education institutions complete their clinical experience or
internship at Mayo Clinic or other practice sites as part of their education.
This internship gives physician assistant students the hands-on clinical
experience they need in a health-care setting with a diverse patient
population.
ACCREDITATION
Mayo Foundation is accredited by the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
(312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
www.ncacihe.org
AFFILIATED INSTITUTION(S)
To participate in the Mayo School of Health Sciences Physician Assistant
Internship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, you must be enrolled in a PA
program at one of the following affiliated academic institutions:
Midwestern University
19555 North 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 572-3215
(888) 247-9277
Arizona School of Health Sciences
5850 E. Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 219-6000
For more information or to enroll in a Mayo Clinic-affiliated Physician
Assistant Internship, please contact one of our affiliated education
partners.
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FACILITIES
Mayo Clinic in Arizona opened in 1987 as a premiere academic medical
center in the southwestern United States, where advanced programs in
medical research and education support the highest-quality patient care.
Scottsdale Campus is centered around a beautiful five-story outpatient
clinic. This modern facility contains 240 exam rooms, an outpatient
surgery center equipped for general anesthesia, a full-service laboratory, a
pharmacy, a patient-education library, an endoscopy suite and a 188-seat
auditorium for patient, staff and student education programs. Services in
more than 66 medical and surgical disciplines are provided, including
programs in cancer treatment and organ transplantation.
The Scottsdale Campus offers excellent education facilities, including
classrooms, lecture halls, an extensive library and computer lab. The
Samuel C. Johnson Research Center, a 75,000-square-foot building, houses
scientists, trainees and students focused on molecular genetics, molecular
immunology, molecular and cell biology, molecular chemistry and
surgical research.
On the Phoenix Campus, the state-of-the-art 205-bed Mayo Clinic
Hospital, which opened in 1998, is the first hospital entirely designed and
built by Mayo. It has been recognized as “the Best Hospital in Phoenix”
several times by Phoenix magazine.
GRADUATION AND CERTIFICATION
After completing your internship and summative examination, you will
also graduate from your college or university, receiving your Bachelor of
Science (B.S.) degree in physician assistant studies.
Graduates are eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying
Exam (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on
Certification of PAs (NCCPA).
HOURS
For the majority of the internship, your learning schedule will include
eight-hour days, five days per week.
CLASS SIZE
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits four to six students in
its Physician Assistant Internship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. This ensures
you will receive a comprehensive educational experience with close oneon-one instruction.
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Curriculum
The Physician Assistant Program is offered by the affiliate college or
university offering your degree program. Your college/university
program director will determine and develop the course work and
laboratory experiences for the program and make arrangements for
clinical rotations.
Your rotations at Mayo Clinic in Arizona will include physician assistant
experiences in:
• General Surgery
• Urology
• Cardiology
• Internal Medicine
• Orthopedics
GRADING OR EVALUATION
Evaluation of student performance in each rotation includes the
preceptor(s) evaluation of clinical performance, a written examination of
cognitive performance and, where appropriate and possible, a site visit
by program faculty.
Successful completion of all clinical rotations, program seminars,
activities and the program summative exam is required for graduation.
Mayo School of Health Sciences uses evaluative tools that include:
• Written examination
• Demonstration of skills
• Self-assessment exercises
• Faculty reviews
Our system of evaluation provides students and faculty with a
comprehensive look at individual performance, allowing students who
are experiencing academic difficulty to be directed to appropriate support
resources, including tutoring programs and counseling opportunities.
CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS
Mayo School of Health Sciences is committed to developing and
maintaining the very best education programs. Changes may be made to
the curriculum and other aspects of this program as necessary to assure
the highest-quality training.
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Faculty
TEACHING FACULTY
Mayo Clinic in Arizona has a dedicated team that educates, supervises
and mentors our physician assistant interns during their rotations.
Your instructors are trained physicians and physician assistants. They are
chosen for their commitment to teaching as well as their medical
expertise. You will have direct access to these individuals throughout
your training program.
VISITING PROFESSORS/LECTURERS
A hallmark of higher education excellence is the breadth and depth of
information and experience provided students by the faculty and visiting
experts. Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic to lecture on their
areas of medical and scientific expertise each year. As a student of Mayo
School of Health Sciences, you are encouraged to attend all conferences,
lectures and seminars prepared for students, residents, fellows and
consulting staff.
Admissions
PREREQUISITES
If you are enrolled in an affiliated physician assistant program, you are
eligible to participate in the internship (clinical rotations) of the program
at Mayo Clinic by making arrangements through your college program
director.
You must successfully complete the required preprofessional and
professional college course work, as stipulated by your college or
university, before you are eligible to complete the internship.
POLICIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following Mayo School of Health Sciences’ policies affect applications
and admissions to its programs:
English fluency
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential to succeed in the
program and to ensure patient safety. If English is a second language, you
must be able to demonstrate fluency. Satisfactory performance on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language examination or the Michigan Test of
English Language Proficiency must be documented as proof of fluency.
Your test results must be less than two years old.
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Immunization record
For the protection of patients, students and employees, and in compliance
with state regulations, Mayo Clinic requires students to be properly
immunized. You must show proof of the following immunizations before
you begin a program at Mayo School of Health Sciences:
• Tuberculin test in the past six months
• Varicella, rubella and rubeola immunity
• Up-to-date diphtheria and tetanus shots
• Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declaration
• Documentation of vaccinations must be provided to Mayo Employee
Health Service prior to the start of class.
Health status
Prospective students will undergo a health review at Mayo Clinic and
will have the opportunity to update or receive the required tests and
immunizations cited above. More information about the review will be
provided after you have been offered a program appointment.
Appointment to the program depends upon successful completion of the
health review.
Medical insurance
Students must have medical insurance coverage during their program.
Evidence of medical coverage must be provided when your educational
program begins.
Background check
Prospective students must pass a criminal background check and/or
drug screening required by state laws, prior to enrollment to Mayo School
of Health Sciences.
Student responsibilities
Mayo School of Health Sciences’ students are expected to attend all
scheduled classes, examinations and assigned clinical rotations unless
absence is approved.
Students are required to exhibit professional and ethical conduct at all
times.
Equal opportunity
Mayo School of Health Sciences upholds all federal and state laws that
preclude discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national
origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities or veteran’s status.
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TECHNICAL STANDARDS
Mayo School of Health Sciences accepts students who are highly qualified
for its programs. To be considered for admittance you should exhibit
strong qualifications for the health profession you wish to pursue.
Applicants to programs must possess the following qualities:
• Critical thinking skills
• Sound judgment
• Emotional stability and maturity
• Empathy for others
• Physical and mental stamina
• Ability to learn, integrate, analyze and synthesize data
• Ability to process information consistently, quickly and accurately
• Ability to function in a variety of settings
In addition to the qualities described above, you will be assessed for:
• Observation, communication and motor function
• Intellectual-conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities
• Behavioral and social attributes
• Tactical and somatic sensation
• Functional use of vision and hearing
Diagnostic equipment and tools may provide technological compensation
for some disabilities, but the candidate should be able to perform in an
independent manner.
Although PAs usually work in comfortable, well-lighted environments,
those in surgery often stand for long periods, and others do considerable
walking. Schedules vary according to practice setting, and often depend
on the hours of the supervising physician. The workweek of PAs in
physicians’ offices may include weekends, night hours, or early morning
hospital rounds to visit patients. PAs also may be on call. PAs in clinics
often work a 40-hour week.
You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and
meet the standards of the curriculum. Students seeking exceptions to
these standards or reasonable accommodations should initiate their
request with the program’s director.
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Application Process
POSITIONS
Each year, four to six students are accepted to complete their Physician
Assistant Internship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona on a competitive basis.
HOW TO APPLY
Our affiliate schools process the admissions and applications for their
Physician Assistant programs and work with students to plan their
internship (clinical rotations).
Tuition & Financial Aid
PROGRAM COSTS
Tuition rates are determined by, and paid to, the college or university at
which you are enrolled.
Mayo School of Health Sciences charges no additional fees for the
Physician Assistant Internship.
You are responsible for your living accommodations and transportation.
You may hold outside employment during the program, if it does not
conflict with your program responsibilities.
Physician Assistant Career Overview
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Physician assistants (PAs) provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive
health-care services under the supervision of physicians.
Working as members of the health-care team, PAs take medical histories,
examine and treat patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and Xrays, make diagnoses and prescribe medications. They also treat minor
injuries by suturing, splinting and casting. PAs record progress notes,
instruct and counsel patients, and order or carry out therapy.
Physician assistants may be the principal care providers in rural or inner
city clinics, where a physician is present for only one or two days each
week. In such cases, the PA confers with the supervising physician and
other medical professionals as needed or as required by law. PAs also
may make house calls or go to hospitals and nursing homes to check on
patients and report back to the physician.
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Many PAs work in primary care areas, such as family medicine, general
internal medicine and pediatrics . Others work in specialty areas, such as
general and thoracic surgery, emergency medicine, orthopedics and
geriatrics. PAs specializing in surgery provide preoperative and
postoperative care, and may work as first or second assistants during
major surgery. PAs also may supervise technicians and assistants.
The duties of physician assistants are determined by the supervising
physician and by state law. For example, in most of the United States and
the District of Columbia, physician assistants are licensed to prescribe
medications. Physician assistants should not be confused with medical
assistants, who perform clinical and administrative clerical tasks.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Employment opportunities are excellent for physician assistants,
particularly in areas or settings that have difficulty attracting physicians,
such as rural and inner-city clinics. Employment of PAs is expected to
grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year
2010, due to anticipated expansion of the health services industry and an
emphasis on cost containment.
Today, more than 45,000 PAs are working across the United States. With
the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a 48 percent increase in the
number of jobs available for PAs through 2008, the job market for PAs is
strong in much of the country.
Physicians and institutions are expected to employ more PAs to provide
primary care and to assist with medical and surgical procedures because
PAs are cost-effective, productive members of the health-care team.
Physician assistants can relieve physicians of routine duties and
procedures. Telemedicine - using technology to facilitate interactive
consultations between physicians and physician assistants - also will
expand the use of physician assistants.
Besides the traditional office-based setting, PAs should find a growing
number of jobs in institutional settings, such as hospitals, academic
medical centers, public clinics and prisons.
In addition, state-imposed legal limitations on the numbers of hours
worked by physician residents are increasingly common and encourage
hospitals to use PAs to supply some physician resident services.
Opportunities will be best in states that allow PAs a wider scope of
practice.
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EARNING POTENTIAL
According to the American Academy of Physician Assistants, median
income for physician assistants in full-time clinical practice in 2000 was
$65,177; median income for first-year graduates was $56,977. Income
varies by specialty, practice setting, geographical location and years of
experience.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Visit the following Web sites to learn more about physician assistants:
• American Academy of Physician Assistants Information Center
(www.aapa.org/)
• Association of Physician Assistant Programs (www.apap.org/)
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
(www.nccpa.net/)
Program Contacts
For an application form or more information about the Physician
Assistant Internship at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, please contact:
Kate Ray, Enrollment and Student Services Director
(507) 266-4077
(800) 626-9041
Fax: (507) 284-0656
E-mail: [email protected]
Or
Joan Reynolds, Physician Assistant Internship Program Coordinator
(480) 301-7435
Fax: (480) 480-9202
E-mail: [email protected]
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Mayo School of Health Sciences
Siebens Medical Education Building 11
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
You can also request more information on education programs offered by
Mayo School of Health Sciences.
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