Positions

One position is available on a competitive basis each year in the Medical Retina Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Qualifications

To apply to the Medical Retina Fellowship, you must have successfully completed an accredited residency in ophthalmology. Eligibility for certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology is preferred before beginning the fellowship.

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

How to apply

The academic year begins in July.

The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by Sept. 16 of the year preceding the program start date. 

You must apply through SF Match, a third-party application service. Please do not send materials to Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology.

1. Visit the SF Match website. 

2. Appointments are made through the Ophthalmology Fellowship Match, which is coordinated by SF Match and sponsored by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology.

3. Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited to interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews will be conducted in October and/or November the year prior to the appointment.

   During the interview day, the applicant will have the opportunity to meet with the current medical and surgical retina fellows.