Positions

There are two positions available on a competitive basis each year in the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship. The fellowship program begins in early July each year.

Qualifications

Applicants for the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship must have satisfactorily completed either an:

• Obstetrics and gynecology residency accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• Obstetrics and gynecology residency located in Canada and accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Non-U.S. medical school graduates completing an ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited residency must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

How to apply

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

For the fellowship positions starting in 2025, candidates may begin using ERAS Fellowships beginning November 2023. The Mayo Clinic Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship application deadline is April 1, 2024. The Mayo Clinic Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship will participate in the common invitation to interview date selected by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Program Directors as April 26, 2024.

Complete applications are reviewed as they are received.

1. To apply to the program, visit the ERAS Fellowship Applicants website. All applications must include the ERAS Common Application Form, where you describe your activities with professional societies, publications, and any other relevant information about your education or experience. Any information you would put on your curriculum vitae should be included.

   All applications to Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education programs also must include these standard application materials. In addition, this fellowship requires that:

   • One of your three letters of recommendation is from your residency program director using the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) program director Standard Letter of Evaluation (PD SLOE). Please see the SGO Tool Kit for additional information.
   • One of your three letters of recommendation is from an individual or group of gynecologic oncologists using the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) gynecologic oncology Standard Letter of Evaluation (Gyn Onc SLOE). Please see the SGO Tool Kit for additional information.
   • One of your three letters of recommendation may be in any format (SLOE not required) from an away rotation, other gynecologic oncologist(s), other supervising faculty, chairperson, or other physician.
   • You submit Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) examination scores. Send a copy of your exam score reports via U.S. mail or email to the address below to be added to your ERAS fellowship application locally (not accepted by ERAS for scanning). Include score reports from PGY 1-3 if you are still in residency and PGY 1-4 if you have completed residency training.
     
     Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship
     Attn: Danette Anderson, Education Program Coordinator
     Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
     Mayo Clinic
     200 First St. SW
     Rochester, MN 55905
     Email: obgfellowships@mayo.edu
2. Applicants considered for acceptance are invited to interview with the program director and selected faculty.