Graduate Outcomes
Where do graduates go next? Our outcome statistics for the Mayo Clinic Medical Scientist Training Program for the last 20 years will give you a good idea of where our graduates go next and their paths.
M.D.-Ph.D. outcome statistics (2003-2025)
- Faculty: 50%
- Residency/fellowship: 33%
- Practice: 13%
- Postdoctoral research: 2%
- Industry: 3%
- Unknown: 1%
Residency specialty choices and institutions
- Residency choices
- Residency institutions
Residency choices
Residency choices of graduates (2003-2025)
| Specialty | Count |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 19 |
| Radiology | 15 |
| Pathology | 15 |
| Pediatrics | 11 |
| Anesthesiology | 9 |
| Neurosurgery | 9 |
| Dermatology | 7 |
| Neurology | 6 |
| General Surgery | 4 |
| Radiation Oncology | 4 |
| Psychiatry | 3 |
| Emergency Medicine | 2 |
| Family Medicine | 2 |
| PM&R | 2 |
| Urology | 2 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 1 |
| Oncology | 1 |
| Plastic Surgery | 1 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 1 |
Residency institutions
Residency institutions of graduates (2003-2025)
| Institution | Count |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | 38 |
| Harvard Medical School/BWH/MGH | 7 |
| University of Minnesota | 5 |
| New York-Presbyterian/Columbia | 4 |
| UCSF | 4 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Johns Hopkins | 3 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | 3 |
| UCLA | 3 |
| Vanderbilt University | 3 |
| Washington University | 3 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | 2 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 2 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | 2 |
| Duke University | 2 |
| New York Weill Cornell | 2 |
| St. Louis Children’s Hospital | 2 |
| University of California San Diego | 2 |
| University of Colorado | 2 |
| University of Florida (Shands) | 2 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 1 |
| George Washington University | 1 |
| Maricopa Medical Center | 1 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 1 |
| New York University | 1 |
| Stanford University | 1 |
| Temple University | 1 |
| University of Arizona | 1 |
| University of Cincinnati | 1 |
| University of Iowa | 1 |
| University of New Mexico | 1 |
| University of South Florida | 1 |
| University of Texas San Antonio | 1 |
| University of Utah | 1 |
| University of Washington | 1 |
| Wake Forest University | 1 |
| Wayne State University | 1 |
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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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