Positions

There is one position available on a competitive basis each year in the Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship.

Qualifications

To apply for the Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship, you must be board-eligible and fully trained residents in neurosurgery, orthopedics, or a similar surgical reconstructive specialty. Candidates for this fellowship must demonstrate a profound interest in the study of peripheral nerve surgery.

Appointments for the Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship are made through interviews, letters of recommendation, and advance arrangements with the applicant's program director. Preference is given to applicants pursuing an academic career.

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. The application and all supporting documentation must be submitted by February of the previous year (approximately 18 months in advance), though applications are accepted at any time during the year.

Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship availability

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)

In addition to the standard application materials required by Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, this program requires:

• A letter of recommendation from your residency program director or department chair. This must be completed in the Recommendation Request section. The recommender will receive an email with a link to upload a letter.

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

Interview dates vary from year to year. On occasion, interviews may be arranged off-campus at the time of major national meetings.