Residency

Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)

Rochester, Minnesota
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “All graduates from medical schools outside the U.S. and Canada must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)”
per college.mayo.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $72,565 PGY-2 $75,093 PGY-3 $78,199
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 84 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 8.2% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 91.8% Total positions 173 Interviews per spot ~6 Faculty:resident 4.0 Setting Other NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 10 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 2–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-09-14 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits On-site child care, Subsidized child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.