Positions

Three positions are available on a competitive basis each year in the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix, Arizona.

Qualifications

To be eligible for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, you must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited or American Osteopathic Association (AOA)-accredited residency program in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, radiation oncology, or surgery.

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

How to apply

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

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.
2. Appointments are made through the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Match included under the Medical Specialties Matching Program, which is sponsored by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). You must register for the match in addition to applying through ERAS.
3. Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited to visit Mayo Clinic for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are conducted from August to October each year.