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Qualifications
To apply to the Adult Neurology Residency Program, you must have completed four years of medical school and successfully graduated prior to the start of the PGY-1 year.
Requirements for Foreign Medical Graduates
The Neurology Residency Program at accepts Foreign Medical
Graduates under the following guidelines:
ECFMG Certification Requirements include a series
of examinations and direct verification of medical education credentials.
Applicants for ECFMG certification must pass the following:
- Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical
Licensing Examination (USMLE)
- English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam
- ECRMG Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA)
J-1 Visa Sponsorship (Non-immigrant Visa):
- ECFMG Certification
- Official letter or contract offer for a position
in an accredited program of graduate medical education or training
- Provide a statement of need from the Ministry
of Health of the country of nationality or last legal permanent
residence
Accredited Programs:
- ECFMG can sponsor only for the length of the
(ACGME) accredited program- (Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education).
- Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education will
only sponsor the J-1 Visa. MGSM will not sponsor the H-1B Visa.
General Admissions Requirements
Medical and surgical residencies and fellowships are open
to U.S. citizens, permanent U.S. immigrants and international applicants
as follows:
- Medical and surgical residencies are open to
qualified graduates of accredited U.S.
and Canadian medical schools.
- Graduates from medical schools outside the U.S.
and Canada must be certified by the Educational Commission for
Foreign Medical Graduates to qualify for admission. Information
about certification and visa sponsorship, if required, is available
from the Educational Commission
for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
- Mayo supports ECFMG J-1 visa sponsorship for
residents and fellows enrolled in graduate medical education.
Mayo will support an H-1B temporary work visa under the following
circumstances:
- When J-1 visa sponsorship is unavailable - that is, the program
is not eligible for ECFMG certification or the program is
non-ACGME accredited and non-ABMS recognized.
- When a foreign national is a graduate of U.S. medical school.
- When a foreign national holds current H-1B status for graduate
medical education at another school.
- When applying, all residency and fellowship
applicants must have their medical school transcripts, together
with an original letter from the school's dean, sent from their
medical school to MSGME.
- All applicable licensure
eligibility requirements must be fulfilled prior to starting
a Mayo residency or fellowship program.
- A pre-admission health review and current immunization
record are required prior to starting an MSGME program.
- Prospective residents and fellows must pass
a criminal background check and drug screening.
Appointment Contract
Appointments are confirmed in a formal written letter of
appointment from Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education. This
letter, a copy of which you will be asked to sign and return, constitutes
your formal residency appointment to Mayo School of Graduate Medical
Education.
Resident Policies
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