M.D. Program
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Explore our M.D. Program94%
Students satisfied with their medical education
100%
2023 pass rate of the USMLE Step 2 Examination
97%
2024 NRMP placement rate
3:1
Faculty-to-student ratio
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$1,075.4 million
Total research funding
23%
Underrepresented in medicine [2024 matriculants]
Source: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
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Why medical students love learning and training at Mayo Clinic
Find unparalleled clinical and research opportunities at the nation's best hospital. Our small class sizes, emphasis on student well-being, and three campus locations make our program unlike any other.
Explore our M.D. ProgramTrain as a physician-scientist who excels both at the bedside and in the laboratory. Collaborate with our 270+ scientific faculty on basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological research.
Explore our M.D.-Ph.D. Programmedical school in the nation for research (U.S. News & World Report)
hospital in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota, and top-ranked in more specialties than any other hospital (U.S. News, 2024-25)
One school, three world-class university campuses, and diverse patient populations and research opportunities. Pick sunny, snowy, or both.
Rochester offers four seasons of recreation and is full of energy and advancement. Students enjoy the green space, variety of activities, family-friendly quality of life, and the nearby Twin Cities.
Explore RochesterUnder sunny skies for 300+ days a year, students take advantage of a great foodie scene, nightlife, live music, and extensive outdoor activities within a major metro area.
Explore PhoenixJacksonville is the largest city in Florida. When students aren’t studying, they’re enjoying the vibrant art scene, jazz festivals, sports and recreation options, and 20+ miles of beaches.
Explore JacksonvilleMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine began a Distinction track in Applied Medical and Health Humanities in 2021 to support learners with exceptional accomplishment and scholarship in medical and health humanities. It provides opportunities to engage in theoretical study, creative practice, and research skills. Ten medical students were accepted to the track, including Rebekah Bihun, M.D. (MED ’24).
Read moreEmily Hardy grew up singing — something she still loves to do. "I've always loved anything related to the voice," says the third-year student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. When she learned about Mayo Clinic's plans to advance larynx transplant, she knew she wanted to find a way to be involved.
Read moreOver the past week, Mayo Clinic celebrated the achievements of new physicians and scientists at graduation ceremonies in Florida, Arizona and Minnesota.
Read moreShalyn Fullerton, a graduating medical student from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Florida, shares the significance of role models and support from family and friends throughout her medical school experience, and how her education at Mayo Clinic has shaped her future.
Read moreGraduating medical student, JR Smith, shares his medical school journey on the Youtube channel, Evolving Medic. Learn more about how his passion for education, mentorship, and equity has shaped his medical journey.
Read moreLearn more about Funmi Adeleye, 2024 graduate of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, as she reflects on her past, her medical education at Mayo Clinic, and her aspirations for the future.
Read moreCommencement ceremonies are quickly approaching for M.D. and Ph.D. students across our three Mayo Clinic campuses. Learn more about event dates, times, speakers, and more.
Read moreA new Applied Medical and Health Humanities Distinction track in Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine supports students who show exceptional involvement, accomplishment, and scholarship in medical and health humanities. The track will graduate its first group of medical students this spring.
Read moreExcited fourth-year medical students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota discovered where they matched for residency training on Friday, March 15.
Read moreAs part of the National Resident Matching Program, fourth-year medical students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and nationwide will simultaneously open their envelopes on Friday, March 15, 2024, to find out their future specialties and residency training locations. Learn more about the experiences of some of our students.
Read moreWhen a patient experiencing homelessness revealed his favorite meal, Allison Ducharme-Smith, M.D., made a point to deliver it to him for lunch one day. Medical student Christeebella Akpala delivered, too, helping connect the patient with a place to call home.
Read moreSummertime is ideal for exploring possible life paths. During the summer, Mayo Clinic offers multiple pathway programs for high school and college students interested in various types of careers in biomedical research, medicine, and health sciences.
Read moreMayo Clinic's commencement celebrations came to a close this May with the final ceremony in Rochester after ceremonies in Arizona and Florida were held earlier in the month. We wish congratulations and best of luck to all of the graduates.
Read moreNine medical students in Florida celebrated their graduation from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine on Saturday, May 13. They now will move on to residencies at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere, helping to create the future of healthcare. Commencement ceremonies in Arizona and Minnesota will follow later this week.
Read moreCommencement 2023 at Mayo Clinic celebrates graduating medical students from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota) and graduating Ph.D. students from Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Minnesota). Learn more about ceremony details, speakers, and how you can tune in live.
Read moreMarch 17 was an exciting day for both Mayo Clinic's Alix School of Medicine and School of Graduate Medical Education. Fourth-year medical students in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota learned where they will continue their residency training. Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education also learned who would be its incoming Mayo residents through the National Resident Matching Program.
Read moreLearn more about Match Day on March 17, 2023. Discover the day's significance for our medical students and learn more about the specifics of the event, including livestream links.
Read moreWhen his grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, Yonghun Kim was not prepared. He turned his despair into a new path — to study medicine at Mayo Clinic.
Read moreIn honor of Black History Month, we are profiling several Mayo Clinic experts who are focused every day on achieving health equity through their work. Meet Mayo Clinic's Alyx Porter, M.D., a neuro-oncologist and researcher at Mayo Clinic in Arizona who is working to help shape the next generation of physicians.
Read moreA partnership between Mayo Clinic and Community Health Service Inc. is reducing barriers to health care by bringing care to patients at a time that's convenient and in a place that's familiar.
Read moreFirst-year students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona and Minnesota participated in a Stethoscope Ceremony on Nov. 5, in a rite of passage that marks the start of the students' path to medicine.
Read moreSimulation is used across Mayo Clinic to give students authentic hands-on experiences that represent the challenges of patient care. The simulations help students learn to identify ideal clinical management decisions and see the future implications for patients.
Read moreRewan Abdelwahab, a medical student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, saw a need for change to make clothing guidelines in the operating room more inclusive. She decided to do something about it.
Read moreMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students moved to help people experiencing homelessness are expanding their medical school experiences and their world views by bringing street medicine to homeless populations. Take an in-depth look at this volunteer opportunity and learn about street medicine and what inspires these students.
Read moreAn annual medical mission to Honduras was put on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic made travel difficult. This year, the mission resumed with an expanded team bringing life-altering surgery to people who need it most. Learners at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science were also on the team.
Read moreSalma Iftikhar, M.D., and others have developed a curriculum for students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine that is focused on working with medical interpreters. It's a skill that is critical in communicating with and caring for patients whose first language isn't English, Dr. Iftikhar says.
Read moreMayo Clinic is celebrating the next generation of physicians and scientists. In a joint ceremony on Sunday, May 22, students will receive degrees conferred by Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Read moreMedical students from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, a national medical school, are taking part in the first tri-site commencement this year. This is the second commencement of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona. The ceremony will take place Friday, May 20.
Read moreIt has been a year of many firsts for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Earlier this spring, the first full cohort of medical students in Florida participated in Match Day for the first time. Now, this Sunday, May 15, that same cohort will help celebrate one more 'first' for the campus. The class of eleven medical students will graduate from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Florida in its first commencement ceremony at this campus location.
Read moreMayo Clinic selectives are student-selected electives that offer broad opportunities for innovation and leadership. Options include training that emphasizes humanities in medicine, personal reflections, global health, artificial intelligence in health care, and more.
Read moreGrowing up as a student athlete in Cincinnati, Joe Panos had more than his fair share of visits to the orthopedist for sports injuries. Now Panos, an M.D.-Ph.D. student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, is hoping to become an orthopedic surgeon. As part of his education, he is conducting research to improve regenerative treatment for patients whose bones don't heal properly.
Read moreChristeebella Akpala, R.N., an M.D. student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, is a 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow. This prestigious award is given to just 30 immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate education in the U.S. Selection is based on a student’s drive, creativity, intellectual spirit, and their commitment to the values of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Read moreMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine was ranked among the top 10 percent of "Best Graduate Schools" for the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings were released Tuesday, March 29. The school is ranked as one of the best medical schools for research and overall.
Read moreFriday, March 18, is Match Day across the U.S. That includes Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine fourth-year students in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota who will be continuing on to residencies at teaching hospitals across the nation. Ninety-one medical students successfully matched with 31% of those matching at one of Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education's three campuses.
Read moreMatch Day 2022 will look rather different for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine on the Florida campus as the first full cohort of students opens their envelopes simultaneously with other Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students across the nation.
Read moreAs students in Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine eagerly await Match Day 2022 on Friday, March 18, we share some of their thoughts on the significance of the day for themselves and for all medical students.
Read moreFourth-year medical student Jennifer Talbott knows a thing or two about human trafficking. Her father is the director of advocacy at the Human Rights Center at the University in Dayton, Ohio. After Talbott enrolled at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine on the Arizona campus, she became curious about how victims of trafficking interact with the medical community. Her curiosity led to research, and research led to enhancing the medical school’s curriculum.
Read moreMayo Clinic is making it possible for people from underrepresented communities to pursue careers in medicine, research and science, technology, engineering, and math, often referred to as STEM, through a number of programs. The Office for Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has designed 24 pathway programs for students from diverse backgrounds to explore and prepare for clinical and nonclinical health care careers.
Read moreThe J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Florida recently hosted an aerospace mass casualty simulation event as part of the inaugural "Aerospace Medicine" elective course. Students were trained in mass casualty triage.
Read moreDuring medical school, Anthony Kashou, M.D., developed EKG training materials for his fellow students. He continued that work, creating an online community with one million followers and a curriculum that has earned accreditation.
Read moreOn October 18, 2021, the President’s Commission on White House Fellows announced the appointment of the 2021-2022 class of White House Fellows, the most diverse class in the history of the program. The prestigious White House Fellowship program embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds for a year of working as a full-time, paid fellow for White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other senior government officials.
Read moreGrowing up in the Dominican Republic, third year medical student Johanny Lopez Dominguez remembers her grandfather's health struggle. He lived in a remote part of the country, and it was challenging to get the care he needed for his diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A spot of hope was a physician who periodically traveled several miles to care for her grandfather. That's how she became inspired to become a physician.
Read moreAfter arriving at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Arizona, Shannon Coombs wondered if she belonged. She found a connection with Alyx Porter, M.D., Neurology, who shared similar experiences and made time to mentor Coombs.
Read moreThe term "fourth-year medical student" feels like a misnomer for Nicolas Rubel, who finished his final year at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Florida. The reason? The former firefighter and paramedic has two other roles that he says are even more important than medicine. Nick is a husband and father of two. He recognizes that he's considered a nontraditional student, and the 36-year-old has ambitious goals for his career, but it can't come at the expense of his family.
Read moreMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine student Allisa Song is not just any 4th year medical student. She is also the inventor, CEO, and co-founder of the medical device start-up, Nanodropper.
Read moreSee who won Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science's 2021 awards for outstanding educators, students, residents, and fellows.
Read moreIt was a day 10 years in the making for Jacqueline Zayas. On a Sunday afternoon in late May, surrounded by classmates and a contingent of her loved ones, Dr. Zayas officially earned her medical degree as part of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine’s class of 2021.
Read more3D printing, 4-H values, and 21st century technology are coming together to forge a new collaboration between Mayo Clinic and surgery residents in Vietnam.
Read moreNinety-eight students took part in commencement events on Friday, May 21, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ― Arizona Campus and Sunday, May 23, at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine ― Rochester Campus. This was the first multistate commencement for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.
Read moreCongratulations to two students from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, who have been elected to national leadership positions in the Medical Student Division of the American Medical Women’s Association.
Read moreMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine is ranked as one of the top medical schools in the country and continues to be recognized as a transformative leader in biomedical education.
Read moreOur students are the ones who truly know what it means to work and sacrifice through four years of medical school and to see that culminate on Match Day. These are their words and reflections on their past medical education at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, the present day, and their future plans.
Read moreMatch Day pairs medical students and graduate medical education programs, and is administered by the National Resident Matching Program. All graduating medical students across the U.S. participate in Match Day and open their envelopes at the same time. This year, Match Day looked a bit different for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.
Read moreThe Integrated Education and Research Building will be constructed between the Mayo Clinic Building and Arizona State University's Health Futures building in Phoenix. Construction is expected to be completed in 2024.
Read moreThe Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds (MGR) is a weekly conference intended to educate health care providers on best practices. These weekly conferences address current topics in clinical medicine, research, health care policy, medical education, and satisfy criteria for Continuing Medical Education (CME).
Read moreAllisa Song, a third-year medical student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, is the CEO and co-founder of a medical device start-up that recently landed an estimated $500k contract with the U.S. Air Force.
Read moreAnswering a need for help as COVID-19 began to spread in the U.S. earlier in the year, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students in Arizona and Minnesota began volunteering to conduct digital health surveys, provide dependent care, answer phones, organize blood donations, and pitch in wherever extra hands were needed.
Read moreMatch Day 2020 looked a little different from previous Match Day celebrations, but this year's fourth-year medical students still celebrated their accomplishments and where they're headed next for their residency training.
Read moreAs COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine are stepping up to volunteer their skills and talent wherever they may be needed.
Read moreMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine tied for No. 6 in the 2021 Best Medical Schools rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
Read moreWorking with the medical school faculty, Jennifer Talbott, a third-year medical student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, helped develop coursework to train fellow students to identify and provide resources to potential victims of human trafficking.
Read moreWorried about the FAFSA? Here are a few tips to help you keep your cool!
Read moreThree medical students who attend Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine took advantage of the school's selective curriculum to make their journey to Mount Elbrus possible.
Read moreAfter three years of hard work, preparation for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine's two-year branch campus in Florida is officially complete.
Read moreLiaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation — "an essential stamp of approval for high-quality M.D. education in the U.S. and Canada" — has been extended via a process that began in April.
Read moreAllisa Song, a second-year medical student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and her teammates will head to Virginia this month as graduate finalists in the 2019 Collegiate Inventors Competition.
Read moreIt was a zombie apocalypse! Well, not really.
Read moreYou may expect to see Ph.D. and M.D. students working in the lab, studying from behemoth-sized textbooks, or working with patients, and not in local elementary schools, but that’s where several Ph.D. and M.D. students have been spending their time as part of the neuroscience education outreach program, Brainwaves.
Read moreIn keeping with results from 2018, the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine was again ranked among the top 10 research medical schools in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
Read moreStudents and staff at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota, celebrated the highly anticipated Match Day together through a virtual connection on March 15, 2019.
Read moreMedical students from Mayo Clinic in Arizona attended a four-day course outside of their usual curriculum that was created to help them cope with the challenges of being a student and a care provider.
Read moreGohar Manzar, M.D., has always had a love for learning. The 24-year-old, who graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in May 2019, has had what one might consider an “accelerated” education path.
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