Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program

About Park Nicollet Clinic—Creekside

Methodist Hospital

Methodist Hospital, an area leader in cardiovascular services and cancer and maternity care, is a 426-bed facility with more than 1,000 physicians on staff.

The hospital is part of HealthPartners Park Nicollet, a nonprofit integrated care delivery system providing medical and dental care to more than 1.4 million patients.

Inpatient medicine

We are the only family medicine-based residency program at the hospital.

First-year residents

• Provide house coverage for acute status changes of inpatients, including running cardiac/stroke codes, assisting in patient monitoring and stabilization, and running rapid evaluation teams
• Receive support from senior residents, faculty members, ER physicians, and Park Nicollet hospital service physicians

Second- and third-year residents

• Staff Creekside family medicine inpatient service with a faculty attending rotating weekly
• Maintain full responsibility for patients, ordering tests and consults and arranging for care under the guidance of an attending

Other hospitals

While Methodist serves as the “home” hospital, residents experience rotations at:

• Children’s Hospital - Minneapolis 
• Children's Hospital - Saint Paul

About St. Louis Park

St. Louis Park is a thriving city of nearly 50,000 people, located less than five miles from downtown Minneapolis. As a first-ring suburb, it offers convenient access to the Twin Cities, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity, and a strong sense of community and inclusivity.

Some highlights:

• Repeatedly named one of America's Promise Alliance 100 Best Communities for Young People
• Birthplace of the Children First initiative
• About 10% of residents born outside of the U.S.
• More than 30 languages spoken in schools 
• All seven St. Louis Park Public Schools designated Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education

Resident involvement

Methodist family medicine residents are involved in many efforts to improve the availability and quality of health care in their community:

Education and care efforts

• Present talks on puberty, tobacco, brain awareness, and other health topics in schools
• Staff “Ask the Doctor” booths at community events, like Parktacular and the Minnesota State Fair
• Provide sideline coverage and training room support for high school and Division II athletics

Central Clinic

Central Clinic is a free walk-in clinic for St. Louis Park children and teens, open two half-days per week during the school year.

The clinic aims to reduce barriers to care; about one-third of its patients are uninsured.

Governance and funding

• Financially supported by the Park Nicollet Foundation
• Space supplied by St. Louis Park Public Schools
• Oversight provided by a community board

Resident involvement

Third-year residents:

• Treat about 100 patients each over the course of a year
• See presenting issues ranging from well-child visits and sports physicals to acute illnesses and sexual health concerns
• Expand their skills in evaluating and treating children and adolescents
• Learn practical applications of community health ideas
• Have access to precepting by phone, a small library, and laptop computers

Clinic location

Central Clinic is located in the Central Community Center, 6300 Walker St., at the corner of Highway 7 and Wooddale Avenue in St. Louis Park.

The community center also houses childcare programs, an alternative high school, ECFE classes, and the Park Spanish Immersion school.