This year normally includes clinical training in primary care specialty areas, along with specialty electives such as orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, rheumatology, musculoskeletal radiology or neuroradiology. The residency features 32 months of required rotations in six broad areas and four months of electives. Your training will include a continuity clinic during the last two years of your residency. The following is a typical rotation schedule. Projects frequently involve joint biomechanical analyses, the epidemiology of specific disorders, or new rehabilitation interventions.
Research funding is available for approved projects.
Appointments and Applications Nine positions are available each year. Appointments are made through the PGY-2 National Resident Matching Program. Applications for each academic year, which begins in July, should be completed by November. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.