General Surgery Residency (Minnesota)
Forecasted
General Surgery Residency (Minnesota) supports Mayo Clinic residents through surgical training, patient care, and mentored research to develop technically skilled surgeons with sound clinical judgment.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Five-year residency; optional Clinician Investigator Training Program offers two fully funded research years
Summary: Mayo Clinic combines general surgery training, patient care, and research mentoring to develop technically skilled surgeons with sound clinical judgment.
Key Information: Applicants must have completed medical school within five years of applying and passed all USMLE exams on the first attempt.
Description
Mayo Clinic’s General Surgery Residency in Rochester, Minnesota, is a five-year categorical training program focused on developing the “whole surgeon”: technical excellence paired with astute clinical decision-making. Residents work one-on-one with surgeons on common and complex procedures, manage patients, and assume increasing responsibility as their experience and performance develop. The program prepares graduates for private practice, academic practice, or subspecialty fellowship training.
Research opportunities include clinical, basic science, and translational work with faculty mentors. Residents can pursue research during clinical training or add dedicated laboratory research years. The Integrated Community and Rural Surgery Track combines academic training with community and rural experience within Mayo Clinic Health System, emphasizing surgical breadth for community, rural, or international practice.
