Transitional and Preliminary Year
Mayo Clinic offers a one-year clinical residency providing broad foundational training for medical graduates before advanced specialty residencies, with mentorship and access to world-class clinical resources.
Funder: Mayo Clinic
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (program application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Annual stipend for PGY-1 (2026): $75,105 plus comprehensive benefits; 1-year appointment.
Summary: One-year clinical residency for medical graduates, providing foundational training for advanced specialty programs at Mayo Clinic.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and subject to annual cycle updates.
Description
Mayo Clinic's Transitional and Preliminary Year programs offer one-year, broad-based clinical residency training at multiple Mayo Clinic campuses (Arizona, Florida, Minnesota). These programs are designed to provide recent medical graduates with a strong clinical foundation before entering advanced specialty or categorical residency training in fields such as anesthesiology, dermatology, neurology, radiology, radiation oncology, ophthalmology, or physical medicine and rehabilitation. Residents benefit from personalized mentorship, flexible curricula, and access to Mayo Clinic’s world-class resources and patient-centered care model.
