The Radiation Oncology Residency program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, offers individualized training that prepares residents for any career, including academic medicine and private practice.

Our program provides structured training and progress assessment in all aspects of radiation oncology.

Unique program opportunities include: 

• Intensive clinical training over four years in a large, state-of-the-art radiation oncology center in a quaternary referral center
• Structured and customizable curriculum providing comprehensive didactic and hands-on educational experiences
• One-on-one site-specific rotations without double coverage
• Six month Senior Resident Associate rotation during which PGY-5 residents practice semi-independently with their own patient panel
• Dedicated research time, generous research support staff and funding, and opportunities to present at national and international meetings
• Opportunities for collaboration with world-renowned clinicians in the fields of radiation oncology, radiation physics, medical oncology, surgery, radiology, and pathology
• Fully integrated proton and photon practice under one roof
• Graduates of the Radiation Oncology Residency achieve competitive jobs in desirable locations
• Our program accepts visiting medical school student clerkships May-October each year. Interested candidates can find more information about the application process here: Application Process - Visiting Medical Student Clerkship - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
• A 10-week long summer student research opportunity is available for undergraduate students who are interested in careers in medicine or science and are members of groups that are underrepresented in medicine. Radiation Oncology accepts two students from this program. Learn more about the Otolaryngology Undergraduate Research Program.

Certification

You are eligible to take the board certification examination offered by the American Board of Radiology upon completion of the program.

Accreditation

The Radiation Oncology Residency has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) with a 10-year accreditation cycle (the maximum).

Program history

Our Radiation Oncology residency program began in 1978. More than 90 residents have graduated from the program.

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