Positions

Four positions are available in the Gastroenterology Fellowship each year on a competitive basis.

Gastroenterology Fellowship Research Track

The Mayo Clinic Arizona Gastroenterology Fellowship will begin to offer the Research track for the 2026-2027 academic year (recruitment begins with the July 2025 ERAS application cycle). The distinguishing feature of this training track is that the second year of fellowship will be dedicated to research, with the fellow working in close collaboration with Mayo Arizona research faculty mentors in the fellow's identified area of interest. This includes world renowned faculty who are extramurally funded, are leaders of professional national organizations, serve on the editorial boards of acclaimed journals, and whose contributions have changed clinical management or offer novel therapies for the future. The opportunities for such expert mentorship are offered in many GI and liver subspecialties, including inflammatory bowel diseases, esophageal diseases, gastrointestinal motility, pancreatic diseases, cancer genomics, therapeutic endoscopy, and transplant hepatology. An additional benefit of the track is the opportunity to obtain a Post-Doctoral Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science through the Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCATS). The first and third years of the fellowship are a balance of clinical and outpatient endoscopy rotations similar to the conventional three-year fellowship track. This unique pathway will allow the fellow to obtain excellence not only in the clinical and endoscopic management of GI and liver diseases, but also provide a robust training in research methodology, dedicated mentorship, and extended protected time to conduct original research. Our research track's aim is to prepare the fellow for a career in academic gastroenterology or transplant hepatology.

Application for this track is through the General GI fellowship Selection process in ERAS. Highly motivated candidates with a track record in research, who are interested in the Research Track are requested to indicate their interest in their personal statement and during the interview process. Our fellowship recruits four GI fellows per year through ERAS; one out of the four fellows per year will be selected for match into the Research Track.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have completed an accredited internal medicine residency program by the time they begin their gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship.

Also see general admissions requirements for Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.

How to apply

The academic year begins July 1. The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by July 20 of the year preceding the program start date.

You must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for fellowship applicants. 

1. Visit the ERAS for fellowship applicants website. All applications to Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education programs must include these application materials. This program also requires that one of your three letters of recommendation be from your internal medicine program director.
2. Appointments are made through the Medical Specialties Matching Program, which is sponsored by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Specialties Matching Services. You must register for the match in addition to applying through ERAS.
3. Applicants considered for acceptance will be invited to visit Mayo Clinic for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted on selected dates in September or October each year.