The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (MCCMS), formerly known as Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (MCCM), is a private graduate-only research university based in Rochester, Minnesota that trains physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals. The college is part of the Mayo Clinic academic medical center and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). MCCMS consists of five schools that offer M.D., Ph.D., and other degrees, as well as medical residencies, fellowships, and continuing medical education (CME). Organization Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is divided into five schools. Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education The Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education (MCSGME), established in 1915, offers more than 300 residences and fellowships in all medical and surgical specialties with 1,791 active trainees. Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine The Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (MCASOM), established in 1972, offers M.D., M.D.-Ph.D. (jointly with MCGSBS), and M.D.-O.M.S. (jointly with MCSGME) degrees. Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS), established in 1973, offers over 110 programs, internships, and rotations for 50 allied health professions. Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development The Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD), established in 1977, offers over 500 courses for continuing medical education. More than 84,000 medical professionals enrolled and participated in these courses during 2019. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences The Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (MCGSBS), established in 1989, offers Master's, Ph.D., and M.D.-Ph.D. (jointly with MCASOM) degrees in biomedical sciences. Interschool programs The collegiate structure of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science allows students to combine advanced training within the Mayo Clinic. Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D.-Ph.D.) The Mayo Clinic M.D.-Ph.D. Program was established in 1986 and has been continuously funded by an NIH/NIGMS Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) T32 grant since 2003. It is a partnership between Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences that operates on a 2-4-2 model, where students earn their Ph.D. between medical school Years 2 and 3. MSTP students are able to take or test out of several graduate school classes during medical school Years 1 and 2. They also have the flexibility to complete medical school Year 3 clinical clerkships during their graduate school years if it works with their research schedule. For students who choose to