Mayo Course

Description: This course is designed to introduce participants to principles and practices of regenerative medicine and surgery. This course will engage students in the fundamental principles and cutting-edge applications of regenerative medicine within clinical practice.  The one-week selective is strategically designed to encompass the Principles and Practice of Regenerative Medicine, Regenerative Procedures, the Patient Portal to Clinical-Grade Manufacturing, Bench-to-Bedside Translation, and What Regenerative Medicine Means to You.  This selective will follow a discovery-translation-application curriculum that encourages students to integrate new knowledge into clinical practice.  Interactive lectures, laboratory demonstrations, clinical highlights, and patient interactions will enrich the content of this selective and provide students with experience of regenerative medicine at Mayo Clinic. Review the 2018 agenda or watch their video to learn more!

Ideal Applicant: Medical students, PM&R residents, DPTs, PhDs in regenerative medicine, engineering and/or rehabilitation science fields.

Application Instructions: For this opportunity, apply directly to AR³T (ar3t@pitt.edu).  Only those selected by AR³T will be able to register for the Mayo course outside of Mayo’s invited attendees.  Additionally, we would appreciate you sharing post-course reflections on your main takeaways & how you envision the material learned during the course will apply to your careers moving forward.

Deadline: April 26, 2020 (this Rochester, Minnesota, course will be June 1-5, 2020, but will be held virtually)

Please provide:

1. CV
2. Short statement of your interest in the field of Regenerative Rehabilitation.
3. 200-word summary of your current area of study, work or research.
4. Explanation of how the course will benefit your career goals.