Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Be able to obtain ECFMG certification prior to starting residency”
  • 2 weeks minimum, observership
    “a clinical observership of no less than 2 weeks at an institution in the United States”
per med.umn.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 14.3% (2025 survey) DO 8.8% US-MD 76.9% Total positions 90 Interviews per spot ~10 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Research, Academic, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-30 Interviews begin 2025-10-28
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.