Mayo Clinic's Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology Fellowship provides a year of advanced, multidisciplinary training for dentists in complex prosthetic and oncology care.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: One-year salaried fellowship; standard Mayo Clinic GME stipend and benefits
Summary: Intensive one-year clinical and didactic fellowship in maxillofacial prosthetics and dental oncology at Mayo Clinic, preparing dentists for practice or academia.
Key Information: Only two fellowship positions are available each year; eligibility requires prosthodontics residency and Minnesota licensure eligibility.
This one-year Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) provides advanced multidisciplinary training for dentists aiming for careers in private practice, hospital settings, or academia. Fellows receive comprehensive clinical and didactic instruction in intraoral and extraoral maxillofacial prosthetics, working with patients with cancer, trauma, or congenital conditions requiring complex surgical, radiation, or chemotherapeutic care. The curriculum emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, including rotations in oncology, head and neck surgery, oral pathology, speech pathology, laboratory techniques, and anaplastology. The program is designed for small cohorts, offering close mentorship and a flexible, supportive learning environment.