Graduate Medical Education

Our goal is to provide the highest quality of graduate and post-graduate medical, professional and educational training to prepare physicians for the practice of specialty and/or subspecialty training, or for the pursuit of academic and research medicine.

Current Residents and Fellows

1K+

Residents & Fellows

Education and Training

100

ACGME Accredited Programs

Training Programs

150+

Total Programs

The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office supports the 140+ residency and fellowship programs sponsored by the Medical School, so that every program offers the best possible training environment and educational opportunities.

Shaping a Career in Rural Health at Willmar’s Family Medicine Residency

Sumaiyya Mohiuddin, MBBS, is a first-year resident at Willmar Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. Having attended medical school at Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India, Dr. Mohiuddin felt called to further her training in rural health and preventive medicine. She was drawn to the University of Minnesota’s Willmar program for its strong commitment to underserved communities. Dr. Mohiuddin is one of two residents who comprise Willmar’s first class since the residency program launched in 2024.

University of Minnesota’s Duluth and St. Cloud Family Medicine Residency Programs Earn RMTC Rural Recognition

Two of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health's established residency programs, CentraCare St. Cloud Family Medicine Residency Program and Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program, were included in the Rural Medical Training Collaborative’s 2025 List of Featured Programs with a Proven Track Record of Producing Rural Physicians.

Expanding Medical Education Across Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Medical School expands its statewide reach with a four-year program in Duluth and a new regional campus in St. Cloud.

Headlines

2024/2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Carol Sundberg

The Office of Graduate Medical Education is pleased to announce that Carol Sundberg is the recipient of the 2024–2025 GME Lifetime Achievement Award.

Awards

Alex Sandberg Receives the 2025 GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award

Awards

Erica King Receives the 2024 GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award

We are thrilled to announce that Erica King is the recipient of the 2024 Program Administrator Excellence Award for her outstanding contributions to the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program at the University of Minnesota.

Awards