University of Minnesota Family Medicine Residency Programs
The University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health offers 10 accredited Family Medicine Residency Programs— five located in the Twin Cities and five in Greater Minnesota.
We prepare residents for comprehensive, full-spectrum family medicine in both urban and rural settings.
Why Train in Minnesota
Minnesota isn’t just a great place to practice medicine; it’s one of the best places to live.
- Ranked among the top U.S. states for livability
- Cost of living is 5% below the national average with affordable housing and high income potential
- Home to world-renowned health systems and the highest number of convenient care clinics per capita
Training in family medicine in Minnesota means working in a state where your skills are valued. It's a welcoming place where you can find a deep sense of purpose through meaningful work. Your patients have access to exceptional care, and your own life outside of medicine can thrive.
About Our Family Medicine Residency Programs
The University of Minnesota’s three-year family medicine residency programs provide training in:
- Comprehensive care for all ages
- Complex and chronic disease management
- Obstetrics, behavioral health, and community medicine
- Urban, rural, and global health
Each family medicine residency program offers:
- A unique community culture and training environment
- Strong emphasis on primary care, leadership, and advocacy
- Individualized learning that aligns with career goals
Explore, Learn, and Connect with Us
- Apply for rotations via the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) system by:
- December 12, 2025 for March 9–April 5, 2026 rotations.
- January 9, 2026 for April 6–May 3, 2026 rotations.
- See Medical Student Education for more details or contact [email protected].
- Apply for one-day courses to gain valuable knowledge and skills on obstetrics, sports medicine, community health, ultrasound, and more.
- Meet with us at upcoming events and conferences.
- Learn where our 2025 graduates are now and get advice from a few 2025 family medicine graduates.
Interested in specializing in rural Midwest primary care?
All of our residency programs prepare you for rural health, with five programs in locations that serve more rural populations (Duluth, Grand Itasca Rural, Lakewood Rural, St. Cloud, and Willmar).
Curriculum Highlights:
- Robust ambulatory family medicine experience with a diverse, underserved population supported by a multidisciplinary team
- Focus on preparation for rural practice including maternity care, inpatient medicine, behavioral medicine, and emergency care
- Individualized training tailored to resident interests and future practice needs
Curriculum Highlights:
- High volume OB in high-risk environments and c-sections; additional training available
- High volume inpatient experience, including adult, pediatrics, and ICU
- Skills taught to address substance use disorders and behavioral health in rural communities
Curriculum Highlights:
- A focus on rural primary care in a small community
- Strong training in all aspects of family medicine from maternity care and medication therapy management to diabetes education and internal medicine
- Ample one-on-one time with deeply experienced faculty
Curriculum Highlights:
- High volume OB with expected OB certification at graduation
- Diverse elective opportunities are available with rural subspecialists
- Primary care focused with a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
Curriculum Highlights:
- Longitudinal experiences in behavioral health, geriatrics, practice management, and sports medicine
- Comprehensive maternity care experience during three-month OB rotation
- Robust hospital training, including house coverage
Curriculum Highlights:
- Urban and community healthcare with emphasis on health equity, health policy, and advocacy; sports medicine; and high-volume, robust inpatient medicine service
- Research, osteopathic medicine, ACGME osteopathic recognized, and procedures
- Reproductive health and treatment for substance use disorder
Curriculum Highlights:
- Strong inpatient, OB, and clinic-based care, including an adolescent clinic and nursing home/transitional care experience, with elective opportunities in local and rural settings
- Longitudinal involvement in maternity care, sports medicine, colonoscopy training, and other key areas
- Tailored residency experience to support future career goals and develop strength across the full breadth of family medicine
Curriculum Highlights:
- ACGME Osteopathic Recognition
- Resident participation in policy, curriculum changes, and advancing health equity
- Leaders in continuity gender-affirming care, reproductive health, medication-assisted treatment, and PrEP
Curriculum Highlights:
- Experiences tailored to prepare you to serve in a rural area including obstetrics care, emergency medicine, inpatient care, and addiction services
- Learn procedures such as POCUS, colonoscopy, stress testing, and other skills
- Well established, socioeconomically diverse base of all ages along with a significant proportion of young, ethnically diverse patients
Curriculum Highlights:
- Refugee healthcare with in-person interpreter services and clinic legal services on-site
- Integrated health care team with robust PharmD, behavioral health, social work, community health and OB RN support
- Active management of labor for high-risk OB and comprehensive internal medicine training with ICU experience
*The Lakewood Rural Residency Program is pending approval by the ACGME.
*The Woodwinds Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program was formerly known as the St. Joseph's Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. The name was changed in 2021 to reflect our move to the Woodwinds Hospital.
Residency Programs Map
Contact us
For general questions about the application/interview process or if you are not sure who to contact:
Laura Pham
Marketing, Recruitment and Onboarding Administrator
[email protected]
For program-specific questions, contact each program’s director and/or administrator.
Mailing address
U of M Family Medicine and Community Health
420 Delaware St. SE
MMC 381
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Center for the Art of Medicine
Family medicine faculty Dr. Jon Hallberg created the Center for Art and Medicine and serves as its creative director.
Watch their award-winning production, Art + Medicine: Speaking of Race here
Specialize in rural primary care
While you will find rural healthcare training at each of our residency programs, we have specific family medicine residency programs in Minnesota that allow you to specialize in rural primary care as part of your training. Find out more about them below.