Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Jacksonville Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a small, highly selective five-year radiation oncology program (one resident per year) embedded in Mayo Clinic's NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Jacksonville, offering a fully integrated photon and proton therapy practice via a dedicated three-month rotation at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. The training model emphasizes individualized, one-on-one site-specific rotations without double coverage, a 7:1 faculty-to-resident ratio, and graduated autonomy across a structured 40-week physics curriculum and alternating radiobiology courses. Up to nine months of dedicated research time, participation in national clinical trials and investigator-led protocols, and encouragement to pursue quality improvement projects signal a program that expects scholarly productivity as part of routine training, not as an optional add-on. Graduates are prepared for private practice, academic practice, or fellowship, with Mayo's alumni network and internal hiring pipeline reflecting a preference for residents who can function independently while contributing to institutional research output.