Mayo Clinic's Clinician Educator Pathway trains residents and fellows in clinical teaching, curriculum design, and educational scholarship through mentorship and collaborative projects.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Nomination deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: No direct financial support or stipend; program confers a certificate of completion.
Summary: Immersive pathway for Mayo Clinic residents and fellows to develop as clinician educators through mentorship, curriculum innovation, and educational scholarship.
Key Information: Open only to current Mayo Clinic residents or fellows, requires program director nomination.
The Clinician Educator Pathway at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education is a longitudinal, cohort-based program designed to prepare residents and fellows for impactful careers as clinician educators. The pathway offers a structured curriculum focusing on clinical teaching, curriculum design, learner and program evaluation, and educational scholarship. Through monthly sessions—primarily virtual, with in-person opening and closing events—participants engage in small-group learning, peer coaching, mentorship, and collaborative capstone projects. The program emphasizes professional growth, creativity, and leadership, aiming to cultivate a dynamic community of future medical education leaders at Mayo Clinic and beyond.