Membership

Are you a Mayo Clinic alum?

Membership in the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association is automatically granted to those who meet one or more of these criteria:

Graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine or Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Completed one year of training or a defined program under the auspices of Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education (MSGME)
Completed a research appointment for a minimum of one year through Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Served as a Mayo Clinic consultant or senior associate consultant for at least one year, or meets the requirements and is appointed as a member of the Mayo Clinic Health System consulting staff.

Activities of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Association

Highlights of activities supported by the dues paid by members of the association:

Events
Alumni gatherings at 60 to 65 national academy and specialty society meetings each year
Regional Alumni Association Programs
Biennial Meetings of the Alumni Association
Biennial International Alumni Program and Tour

To learn about upcoming events, visit the events information page.

Awards
Early and Mid-Career Alumni Awards
Humanitarian Achievement
Professional Achievement

Student Activities, Awards and Programs
Alumni Connect (mentor matching)
Scholarships (six annually)
Donald C. Balfour Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Research Award ($2,000 awarded annually)
Edward C. Kendall Mayo Clinic Alumni Association Research Award ($2,000 awarded annually)
Student Welcome dinners, orientation lunches, graduation and Match Day events
Young Investigators Research Symposium (biennial)
Life After Residency and Fellowship Educational Program
Fellows Family welcome activities
Stethoscope gift to incoming medical students
Diploma frames for graduating Ph.D. or M.D.–Ph.D. students