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Qualifications
Mayo Clinic's Transitional Year Residency Program is open to graduates of approved medical schools on a competitive basis. In addition, you must have taken the appropriate board examinations.
All applicants enter at the PGY-1 level. However, many residents simultaneously apply for a PGY-2 position of their choice at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education or elsewhere.
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.
- Dental specialty residencies are open to qualified graduates of approved U.S. and
Canadian dental 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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