Residency

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

Scottsdale, Arizona
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) to qualify for admission.”
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) 75 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 19% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 81% Total positions 48 Interviews per spot ~12 Faculty:resident 6.9 Setting Other NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Primary care, Academic Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July, Negotiable Applications open 2026-06-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-06
Benefits 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.