Videotapes and lecture notes of the presentations also are available at Mayo's libraries. Teaching Opportunities Residents are responsible for teaching students from Mayo Medical School on clinical rotations, as well as visiting students from other medical schools through bedside instruction and formal didactic lectures. ACLS courses are held during the last week of June, just before the start of the academic year. The ACLS course also is offered evenings every three months during the year to facilitate recertification. Residents also participate in periodic ACLS workshops to maintain their resuscitation skills.
All residents participate in at least one research project during residency.
Residents may complete a chart review of a disease or condition, or may become involved in a clinical or laboratory research project. Mayo's Section of Statistics and Clinical Epidemiology, a computer program that retrieves patient records according to diagnoses, and a unified medical record system are all available for assistance with the project. In 1999, Mayo residents completed an average of 3.1 research projects per resident. Mayo has sponsored more resident finalists in the American College of Physicians annual Associates Competition in the past 15 years than any other US medical center. A catalog of resident research opportunities and core faculty mentors is provided to all residents.