Programmatic Courses
Programmatic courses are part of residency training for all eight programs and range in topics such as obstetrics, sexual medicine, sports medicine, and psychiatry.
- Most of the courses are taught and directed by our faculty.
- Medical students, community physicians, and health professionals are welcome to take selected courses.
For Residents
Programmatic courses help fulfill important areas of the family medicine curriculum. Some courses are required, and some are electives. Attendance at the required courses in their entirety is mandatory for completing residency and will be closely monitored.
Required courses for our first-year residents
- Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO)
- Primary Care Psychiatry
- Sports Medicine I: Basic Musculoskeletal Assessments
Required courses for our second-year residents
Elective courses for our second- and third-year residents
- Sports Medicine II: Procedures in Sports Medicine
- Family Medicine POCUS
- Osteopathic Medicine (for DO residents; some programs do require DO residents to take this course)
- USA Soccer Cup Course
- Colposcopy
- Dermatology Procedures
For Medical Students
Apply here for awards to attend our courses.
For Community Physicians & Health Professionals
The following courses are open to community physicians and other health professionals. You may be eligible to claim CME credits in accordance with licensure regulations in your profession.
- Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO)
- Family Medicine POCUS
- Primary Care Psychiatry
- Sexual Medicine
- Sports Medicine I: Basic Musculoskeletal Assessments
- Sports Medicine II: Procedures in Sports Medicine
- USA Soccer Cup Course
How to Register
Fees include tuition, syllabus, parking, refreshments, and lunch.
- Please contact us first to reserve a spot and to confirm the date and location:
Heidi Cerdas Monge, MBA, 612-625-0953, hcerdasm@umn.edu
Photo & Video Release
We may take photos and/or videos of instructors and learners at our programmatic courses, and these may appear in the department’s and/or University of Minnesota’s marketing and promotional materials (e.g., brochures, posters, social media, websites, etc.). Your attendance constitutes your permission and consent for photography and video subsequent usage. If you do not want to be photographed or filmed, please let us know by contacting Heidi Cerdas Monge, MBA, hcerdasm@umn.edu.