Residency
We have eight family medicine residency programs—five in the bustling Twin Cities and three in beautiful Greater Minnesota
We train family physicians to provide comprehensive, personalized care for the whole family in any setting: urban, rural, global. Each program boasts unique strengths, culture, and sense of community. We take great pride in the rigor and scope of our training and curriculum, including complex care and obstetrics. Discover why we're a top choice.
Why train in Minnesota? Learn more here. You can also find out where our 2022 grads are now.
Interested in specializing in rural midwest primary care?
All of our residency programs prepare you for rural health, with three programs in locations that serve more rural populations (Duluth, St. Cloud, and Willmar). Find out more.
Minnesota's approach to family medicine sets us apart from other states and contributes to our status as one of the healthiest in the nation thanks to our robust primary care system.
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
- Rural-focused training in an unopposed environment
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:
- Emphasis in underserved medicine, sports medicine, research, osteopathic medicine, reproductive health, procedures, medication-assisted treatment fully integrated into continuity clinic experiences, and policy and advocacy
- High volume inpatient medicine experience
- OB in high-risk environments
Curriculum Highlights:
- Diverse population with robust experiences in outpatient, inpatient, and obstetrics including vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections
- Comprehensive elective options including rural, sports, obstetrics, and leadership
- Opportunities to tailor training with longitudinal experiences including obstetrics, sports, colonoscopy, emergency care, and research
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 maternity care, emergency medicine, inpatient care, and addiction services
- Learn procedures such as POCUS, colonoscopy, stress testing, and other skills
- Rotations in areas including family medicine inpatient and outpatient, critical care, pediatrics, women's health, infectious disease, and more
Curriculum Highlights:
- Active management of labor for OB in high-risk environments
- Weekly didactic conferences covering a broad range of topics
- Comprehensive internal medicine training with ICU experience
- Well-established elective opportunities Longitudinal community health curriculum
*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.
Meet residents and faculty at the following upcoming conferences and events. Visit us at our exhibits!
- Family Medicine Midwest Conference - Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2023 in Naperville, IL
- Howard University Residency Fair - March 2024 in Washington, DC
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
fmrp@umn.edu
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
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.