Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 2 training routes associated with Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 2 of 2 programme records
- Official evidence
- 3 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Richard Hayden, MD
Advanced Head and Neck Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship (Arizona)
Richard Hayden, MD - Kendall Tasche, M.D.; Linda Yin, M.D.
Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery (HNORS) Fellowship
Kendall Tasche, M.D. (Program Director); Linda Yin, M.D. (Associate Program Director)
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Advanced Head and Neck Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship (Arizona)
A one-year Mayo Clinic Arizona fellowship established in 2002, focused on microvascular head and neck reconstruction and maxillomandibular reconstructive and rehabilitative techniques.
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Duration
- One year (the application page notes one or two years of training)
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- Applicants must have completed an otolaryngology residency in the United States and be eligible for Arizona licensure; visa support is not stated
- Funding
- Mayo's published stipend table (effective 11 March 2026) lists annual stipend equivalents from $75,105 (Graduate Level 1) to $106,096 (Graduate Level 10); the cited programme pages do not state which level applies to this fellowship. Mayo-provided benefits are available to appointments of at least one year.
- Application timing
- No deadline published; interviews are conducted on a rolling basis
Rolling admission — availability unconfirmed
One position annually (occasionally two)
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
US otolaryngology residency graduates who are fully trained in head and neck cancer surgery and facial plastic surgery and eligible for Arizona licensure.
Published training
- High-volume microvascular head and neck reconstruction
- Maxillomandibular reconstruction and rehabilitation
- Transoral laser microsurgery for cancer resection
Application route
Contact rangel.evangelina@mayo.edu (+1 480-342-2812) for current Advanced Head and Neck Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship application details.
Published application documents
- Enquiry / application materials as directed by Evangelina Rangel, education coordinator
Published contact note: Evangelina Rangel, education coordinator: rangel.evangelina@mayo.edu; +1 480-342-2812
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery (HNORS) Fellowship
A one-year Mayo Clinic Rochester fellowship in head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery that includes microvascular reconstruction, transoral robotic surgery and virtual surgical planning.
- Location
- Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Duration
- 1 year; Mayo academic year begins 1 August
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- International candidates with equivalent residency training may apply; confirm Mayo GME visa and licensing requirements for the matched year.
- Funding
- Mayo's published stipend table (effective 11 March 2026) lists annual stipend equivalents from $75,105 (Graduate Level 1) to $106,096 (Graduate Level 10); the cited programme pages do not state which level applies to this fellowship. Mayo-provided benefits are available to appointments of at least one year.
- Application timing
- Applications open December to March through the AHNS Central Application System; no exact date published
Upcoming application cycle
One fellow each year on a competitive basis
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed an ACGME residency in otolaryngology, general surgery or plastic surgery and documentation of board-exam eligibility (American Board or Canadian Royal College counterpart). International candidates must have completed an approved residency considered equivalent in scope and be board-eligible in their country of origin.
Published training
- High-volume head and neck ablative, reconstructive and microvascular surgery with TORS and virtual surgical planning
- Mentorship-model rotations (~10-week blocks) with five full-time head and neck faculty (Van Abel, Price, Tasche, Moore, Yin)
- Multidisciplinary tumor board, OPX and OCCR clinics; microvascular rat lab and TORS/microvascular courses
- Clinical research with expected primary project; teaching role with residents; optional moonlighting with PD approval
Application route
Apply through the AHNS Advanced Training Council Central Application System / Fellowship Match. Published windows: applications December–March, interviews March–June, match results in July. Confirm the current AHNS cycle calendar.
Published application documents
- Application through the AHNS Fellowship Match Central Application System
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement of professional goals
- Copy of diploma from medical school
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) / Dean's letter
- Official final transcripts
- Official test transcripts for applicable examinations (USMLE, COMLEX etc.)
- Valid ECFMG certificate if graduated from a medical school outside the United States
- Two original letters of recommendation (Mayo's general requirement; some programmes require three)
- Copy of completion certificate from each prior residency and/or fellowship
Published contact note: Susan Burriss, Education Program Coordinator: burriss.susan@mayo.edu; +1 507-284-2339
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- Mayo Clinic Arizona head and neck microvascular fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Mayo Clinic Arizona application process page ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine — HNORS fellowship (Minnesota) ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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