Mayo Clinic was one of the first institutions to provide advanced training in IBD. The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship first began at the Rochester campus in 1998 and since that time, numerous fellows have graduated from Mayo and they’ve gone on to become leading experts within the IBD community. 2026 will be the inaugural year for IBD fellowship at Mayo Clinic's Arizona campus.

Positions

There is one position available on a competitive basis each year in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship.

Qualifications

Candidates for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship must have completed three years of post-M.D. training in internal medicine and have previous subspecialty training in gastroenterology. We seek candidates with strong academic records and potential.

If there is an unfilled position the December prior to the July start date, the program will consider applications from those who graduated from an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency program in the United States or Canada.

How to apply

Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education does not process printed applications to this program. You must apply through Recruit, a third-party application service. No matching program services are used.

Mayo's academic year begins in July. You must submit a completed application form and all required documentation no later than October 15 the previous year.

Complete the following steps to apply:

1. Create an account to begin the online Application for Admission
2. All applications to Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education programs must include these application materials
3. After submission, view the required Supplemental Items and Documents
   • Upload each required item in the Supplemental Items section (if applicable)
   • Complete the Recommendation Request section (if applicable)

Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty.

Interviews are conducted in the fall.

The fellow sees patients at Mayo Clinic's outpatient IBD practice in Arizona. The advanced IBD fellow also participates in complex IBD endoscopic procedures. You work under the close supervision of Mayo Clinic gastroenterologists who have a special interest in IBD. You participate and present at the Mayo Clinic IBD Board at least once a month. This includes gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, radiology, and pathology. In addition, you may attend a variety of weekly GI divisional and GI subspecialty conferences.

The mission of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship is to train leaders within the IBD community. In addition to a comprehensive clinical exposure, you are given the opportunity to develop or expand your research program in IBD. Our IBD fellows are paired with a mentor and given approximately 20 percent protected time to dedicate to research.

Call frequency

There is no after-hours call responsibility during this fellowship. However, during work hours, there is an IBD on Call Doc available to consult via phone call or email for questions arising on IBD patients in the hospital. This courtesy service is also extended to email communications during the weekend. The IBD fellow will have the opportunity to participate as well.

Moonlighting

One year is spent on focused training and research, so moonlighting is generally not allowed.

To ensure you gain proficiency and develop corresponding technical skills, your performance is monitored throughout the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship. You are formally evaluated by your supervising faculty member on a weekly basis, and then you meet with the program director to review these evaluations. In addition, you regularly evaluate the faculty to ensure your educational goals are being met.

The faculty members of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona, are committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge while providing outstanding patient care. Our faculty publish and lecture extensively and are highly regarded in their fields.

As an IBD fellow, you will have direct access to these expert clinicians, researchers, and educators throughout your training.

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