Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
Former names | Mayo School of Health Sciences (until 2017) |
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| Type | Private (nonprofit) allied health school |
| Established | 1973 |
Parent institution | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science |
| Dean | Michael H. Silber, M.B., Ch.B. |
Academic staff | 300 |
| Students | 1831 |
| Location | , , 44°01′17″N 92°28′01″W / 44.0213°N 92.4670°W |
| Website | college |
The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS; formerly known as Mayo School of Health Sciences) is an accredited, private, nonprofit school of higher education specializing in allied health education. MCSHS operates within the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, which is the educational division of Mayo Clinic. As such, MCSHS is fully integrated with Mayo Clinic hospitals and clinics.
More than 1800 students are enrolled in MCSHS annually. This includes 120 unique academic programs and clinical experiences in more than 55 different healthcare professions. MCSHS works in affiliation with many public and private universities. In this collaborative model, students complete liberal arts and basic science requirements at an affiliate, either concurrently or before enrolling in MCSHS. As such, MCSHS offers only the specialized curriculum that would complete a specified degree or program.