Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Jacksonville Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a high-volume, tertiary/quaternary academic neurosurgery residency built around Mayo Clinic's subspecialized, "three-shield" (clinical-research-education) model, generating over 4,000 open cases annually and roughly 350 cases per resident per year, with graduates averaging 40+ publications each. The program explicitly trains for both academic neurosurgery and private practice, but its structure—dedicated research/elective time, an option to pursue an advanced degree in neuroscience or translational science, and a track record of graduates entering academic faculty and complex-spine or cerebrovascular fellowships—signals a strong academic and subspecialization orientation. Training emphasizes progressive autonomy within a mentorship-driven, patient-first culture ("needs of the patient come first"), with clinical exposure concentrated in complex brain tumor and spine care recognized as regionally top-ranked. The program values residents who can combine high surgical volume with sustained scholarly output and are oriented toward subspecialty expertise rather than general community practice.