Mayo Clinic International Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowships (Minnesota) 2024

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) is offering Mayo Clinic International Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowships (Minnesota) to international candidates who completed a general surgery residency in a program that is non-accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Documents required:

• Photograph of the applicant
• Personal statement
• Copy of medical school diploma
• Medical school performance evaluation (MSPE) — "Dean's letter"
• Letter of recommendation from the program director
• CV
• Official medical school transcripts
• A valid ECFMG certificate
• Official test transcripts for all applicable examinations ( FMGEMS, ABSITE, LMCC, USMLE, COMLEX, NBOME, FLEX or NBME)
• At least two other letters of recommendation from others

Program Description for International Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowships (Minnesota):

The one-year International Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, offers:

• The opportunity to participate in the surgical care of patients with a wide variety of colorectal pathology.
• A rotation schedule based on a one-to-one mentorship model that includes experience in endoscopy and diseases of the anus, colon and rectum.
• The opportunity to work in a group practice that has a team-based and multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• A cadaver-based curriculum that includes technical competency assessment in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical skills.