Alumni

OUR GRADUATES BECOME YOUR DOCTORS

The University of Minnesota Medical School has a network of more than 17,000 accomplished alumni. Our graduates play an important role in improving the medical profession, changing public policy and advancing health care. We take great pride in your success and want to hear from you! Please update your contact information, and share your professional and personal accomplishments.

MD AND MD/PhD ALUMNI

17,703 total

12,564 living
6,831 living in Minnesota
6,805 living in Minnesota, not retired

TRAINEE ALUMNI

14,248 total

11,471 resident alumni
2,777 fellow alumni

ALUMNI NEWS

5 Questions with a Family Medicine Graduate: Richard Levine, MD

Richard Levine, MD, a graduate of University of Minnesota Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, answers five questions about his career and his outlook on the future of mental healthcare and primary care.

The Family Medicine Class of 2024 Looks to the Future

We connected with a few of our resident graduates to discover where they are headed next. True to the uniquely broad nature of family medicine itself, each has a different path – yet all are connected by a shared dedication to the same values.

Celebrating the 55th Family Medicine Resident and Fellow Commencement

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health celebrated its 55th Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 18 in McNamara on campus.

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Greenleaf

According to her mother, Dr. Kelly Greenleaf wanted to become a doctor from about age five. Dr. Greenleaf is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. Originally from Marquette, MI, she began her journey at the U of M Medical School, Duluth Campus. “I loved Duluth; it was similar in many ways to my hometown, with a small-town feeling on the lake.”Dr. Greenleaf credits influential mentors to her success in medical school and her professional practice including the late Dr. Lillian Repesh and Dr. James Boulger. She also participated in the Rural Physicians Associate Program...

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Arne Vainio

Dr. Arne Vainio describes his pathway to medicine as a pinball that bounced off many different spots before arriving where it was meant to be.

Alumni Celebration & Reunions 2024

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