Education

Providing the highest quality education for the next generation of physicians, training the next generation of academic teachers and researchers and promoting the scholarship of education are central goals of the Department of Medicine (DOM).

Vice Chair for EducationThe Department of Medicine provides excellent broad-based training in a scholarly environment for future academic leaders. Our aim is to draw from people with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences to reach a new level of innovation in teaching, research, and patient care.

With an abundance of clinical training sites, the education programs within the department are uniquely situated to take advantage of the Twin Cities’ advanced, well-organized health care market.
With exciting new leadership and curricula built upon a prestigious academic tradition, we seek the nation's most talented, thoughtful, and forward-looking learners for our medical student and graduate medical education programs.

James Nixon, MD, MHPE, Vice Chair for Education

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Residents & Fellows
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Fellowship Programs & Subspecialties
Excellent Research Opportunities
Department of Medicine Fellowship and Research Training
Fellowships & Research Training

The Department of Medicine provides excellent broad-based training in a scholarly environment for future academic leaders.

Fellowships & Research Training Programs

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Global Medicine

Global Medicine offers a wide range of online and in-person courses in global health and tropical and travel medicine to practicing healthcare providers.

Global Medicine Program

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Medical Students: Internal Medicine Clerkship

The Department of Medicine is deeply involved in the guidance of student development throughout the four years of medical school.

Internal Medicine Clerkship for Medical Students

Administrative Contact

Administration - Kelly Denno
Phone: (612) 301-3285
Fax: (612) 301-3285
Email: denn0009@umn.edu

Mailing Address
Department of Medicine
401 East River Parkway
VCRC 1st Floor, Suite 131
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Administrative Office
Mayo Memorial Building
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

VERIFICATION OF TRAINING

Requests to verify an Internal Medicine resident's training at the University of Minnesota need to be emailed to med-ed@umn.edu or faxed to the attention of Verification Processing at (612) 625-3238. For verification of subspecialty training, please contact the subspecialty directly.

To verify professional liability insurance information for a former UMN resident or fellow, find instructions on the Medical Malpractice Credentialing/Insurance Verification site.

Verification Contact List