Mayo Clinic established one of the world’s first formalized physician training programs in 1915; since that time, the Orthopedic Surgery Residency has had a long track record of transforming great medical students into outstanding physicians, educators, and scientists (over 800 alumni!). Program highlights include: 1) Outstanding Intern and 2nd year “Basic Science” curriculum to prepare you for success as a senior resident; 2) Unprecedented access to cadaveric labs, including arthroscopic and open exposures with industry support 3) High volume of straightforward and complex cases (72nd percentile volume nationally) 4) Excellent fellowship match results across specialties 5) Mentorship model of training, which means one-on-one training with world class faculty beginning 3rd year 6) Robust research infrastructure for both basic science and clinical research (Avg of 20 peer reviewed publications for graduating class of 2021).