Positions

Two positions are available on a competitive basis each year in the Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona.

Qualifications

To be eligible for the Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship, you must have:

• Graduated from an accredited obstetrics and gynecology residency
• Previous research experience
• Previous surgical experience
• Aspirations for a career in academic medicine

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

How to apply

Mayo Clinic's academic year begins in July.

The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by June 30 of the year preceding the program start date.

You must apply through the AAGL.

1. Visit the AAGL website and use the Fellowship Candidate Application. Submit all application materials listed in the AAGL application.
2. Applicants considered for an appointment will be invited for a personal interview with the program director and selected faculty. Interviews are generally conducted in August each year.

Holistic application and interview process

To optimize the justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our interview process, we use a holistic review process which equally weighs a candidate’s attributes, experiences, and metrics. The holistic review process allows to avoid the bias that can result from only focusing on test scores. We value the “road traveled” and the applicant’s personal and professional character, leadership and communication skills, and educational background, just as much as, service activities, awards, and publications. We believe that a diverse team of fellows is a better one and one more capable of providing compassionate care to patients from diverse backgrounds.

All selection committee members have yearly training on how to mitigate implicit bias. All interviewers use a pre-set grading scale to evaluate attributes, experiences, and metrics.