Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program
About This Program
The fellowship is designed to provide exposure to a wide range of hip and knee reconstructive problems, as well as opportunities in teaching, research, and leadership. Each clinical rotation is 6 weeks to 3 months long. While on these clinical services, fellows work one-on-one with a member of our adult reconstructive orthopedic lower extremity faculty, perform preoperative consultations, participate actively in surgical procedures, and are directly involved in postoperative patient care managem
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Michael James Taunton, MD
Mayo Clinic
Primary Program Contact
Michelle Farmer
Mayo Clinic
Locations
Mayo Clinic
Dept of Orthopedic Surgery
200 First St SW
Rochester, MN 55905
200 First St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905
1216 Second St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902-1970
200 First St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- NRMP Main Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 6 through Year 10
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 91 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.