Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the patient mix?
Eighty percent of patients seen at Mayo Clinic are from Minnesota or one of the adjoining states and Medicare covers approximately one third. The majority of patients seen by residents have the common conditions and illnesses encountered in internal medicine. There are renowned experts in almost every disease at Mayo which makes this a destination for patients with the rare and unusual; however, this makes up a small percentage of a resident’s practice. Mayo Clinic Rochester residents develop expertise in general internal medicine and have the opportunity to become familiar with unusual diseases as well. Furthermore, residents become comfortable dealing with the unknown and in furthering the frontier of internal medicine. Additional expertise in specific areas of interest can be developed through electives.
