Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program
About This Program
This is a 5-year categorical urology residency with an optional unaccredited research year in the 4th year of residency training (which for those choosing the research year would result in a 6-year program). Strengths of the program include its preceptorship training model, high surgical volume, exposure to general urology as well as complex subspecialty surgery, and unlimited access to a world-class surgical skills lab and surgical simulators with regularly scheduled simulation training.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Boyd R Viers, MD
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Primary Program Contact
Kimberly J Rinehart
Mayo Clinic
Locations
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Gonda 7 South
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
2530 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 23, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 3, 2025 - Dec 26, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 22, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 2, 2026 - Dec 25, 2026
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 HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-5
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.