Overview
The Complex Benign Gynecology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester offers surgical and clinical training spanning benign gynecologic surgery, from office hysteroscopy to complex endometriosis and retroperitoneal dissection, with protected research time leading to a Master's in Clinical Research.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 1 position per recruitment year (2 fellows total; some years no recruitment)
- Accreditation
- Fully accredited through the AAGL
- Department
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Graduate of an ACGME-accredited U.S. OB/GYN program; open to applicants directly from residency or with post-residency experience
- International applicants
- Institution policyGraduates of non-US medical schools eligible if ECFMG-certified before appointment (applicants still obtaining certification may interview but cannot be ranked or appointed) or holding a full unrestricted licence in the programme state; Canadian graduates after 1 July 2025 also need ECFMG certification
- Visa support
- Institution policyMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education supports ECFMG J-1 and H-1B visas (Mayo selects visa type). Since the Sept 2025 $100,000 H-1B fee, Mayo will not file new H-1B petitions that trigger the fee - H-1B only for change/extension of status (USMLE Steps 1-3 required); otherwise ECFMG J-1 (Steps 1-2, ACGME-accredited/recognised programme). F-1 OPT accepted for first year for US-school graduates
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyMinnesota-based MCSGME trainees must hold a Minnesota residency permit, and all eligible trainees must obtain and maintain a full Minnesota medical licence (USMLE/COMLEX/MCCQE final exam deadlines apply); Mayo reimburses fees
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- AAGL Fellowship Candidate Application; NRMP match; in-person interview in Rochester
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyMCSGME resident/fellow stipend (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 $75,105; L2 $77,721; L3 $80,936; L4 $85,398; L5 $89,036; L6 $92,376; L7 $95,417; L8 $99,058; L9 $102,594; L10 $106,096
Official sources
https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/complex-benign-gynecology-fellowship-minnesota/https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/complex-benign-gynecology-fellowship-minnesota/application-process/https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/admissions-and-benefits/https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/admissions-and-benefits/stipend-and-benefits/https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/orientation/minnesota/licensure/