What is the relationship between residents and fellows?
With the volume of patients seen at Mayo Clinic, there are abundant learning opportunities for residents as well as fellows. Residents do not compete with fellows for patients or procedures. Fellows are not present on most of the resident teaching services. On select subspecialty services (e.g. hematology or CCU) fellows are also part of the care team where they play an important teaching role, often supervising procedures. Residents are pleased with the interactions they have with fellows and say they play a positive role in their education.
