Graduate Outcomes
Where do graduates go next? Our outcome statistics for the Mayo Clinic MSTP, Minnesota campus, 2003-2020 will give you a good idea of where our graduates go next and what paths they pursue.
M.D.-Ph.D. outcome statistics (2003-2020)
- Faculty: 43%
- Residency/fellowship: 42%
- Practice: 11%
- Postdoctoral research: 2%
- Industry: 1%
- Unknown: 1%
Residency specialty choices and institutions
- Residency choices
- Residency institutions
Residency choices
Residency choices of 91* graduates (2003-2021)
| Specialty | Count |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 17 |
| Pathology | 12 |
| Radiology | 11 |
| Pediatrics | 10 |
| Anesthesiology | 6 |
| Dermatology | 7 |
| General Surgery | 3 |
| Neurosurgery | 5 |
| Neurology | 2 |
| PM&R | 2 |
| Psychiatry | 2 |
| Radiation Oncology | 4 |
| Urology | 2 |
| Cardiovascular Surgery | 1 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 |
| Family Medicine | 1 |
| OBGYN | 1 |
| Oncology | 1 |
| Otolaryngology | 1 |
| Plastic Surgery | 1 |
*One postdoctoral fellow
Residency institutions
Residency institutions of 91 Mayo Clinic M.D.-Ph.D. graduates (2003-2021)
| Institution | Count |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | 30 |
| Harvard Medical School/BWH/MGH | 6 |
| New York Weill Cornell | 4 |
| UCLA | 3 |
| University of Minnesota | 4 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | 2 |
| Johns Hopkins | 3 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | 3 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 2 |
| Duke University | 2 |
| UCSF | 2 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 |
| Vanderbilt University | 2 |
| Washington University | 2 |
| Brigham & Womens | 1 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | 1 |
| George Washington University | 1 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 1 |
| New York-Presbyterian/Columbia | 1 |
| Northwestern/McGaw/NIMH/VA | 1 |
| Stanford University | 1 |
| Temple University | 1 |
| University of California San Diego | 1 |
| University of Colorado | 1 |
| University of Iowa | 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| University of South Florida | 1 |
| University of Texas San Antonio | 1 |
| University of Texas Southwestern | 1 |
| University of Utah | 1 |
| University of Virginia | 1 |
| University of Washington | 1 |
| Wake Forest University | 1 |
| Wayne State University | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
Graduate stories
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Dermatology has so many wonderful aspects to it. There is an opportunity to take care of all types of patients – some with acute conditions and others with chronic conditions where you can see the patients for years to help them manage their illness. As a Hispanic woman, I am excited to meet the needs of people with different skin colors and just giving back to my community that has given me so much.
Jacqueline Zayas, M.D., Ph.D.
M.D.-Ph.D. Program graduate who aims to chart a career path blending science with patient care
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From transplant to tumor immunology to many disease processes in between, immunology plays a critical role in cardiothoracic disease processes and potential development of treatments. These principles can potentially be applied to improving treatments of cardiothoracic diseases, and I plan to conduct research in these areas.
Rosalie Sterner, M.D., Ph.D.
Played a critical role in developing curriculum for fellow trainees in the nascent fields of immunotherapy and regenerative sciences
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I could not have asked for a better training program than the one I had at Mayo Clinic. I think the unique environment where medicine and research blends so seamlessly has helped make discoveries and innovation possible. For instance, for my Ph.D. thesis project, I collaborated with hematologists to access patient samples to validate my basic science research findings.
Somaira Nowsheen, M.D., Ph.D.
Named the first recipient of the Mayo Clinic M.D.-Ph.D. Program Director Achievement Award for her research contributions while in the program