Residency

Internal Medicine at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “All applicants for licensure in North Dakota who are graduates of foreign medical schools, except the medical schools of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, are required to have ECFMG certification by February 15.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “You must have been enrolled in medical school, a relevant graduate degree program, a post-graduate residency-training program or have been active in medical practice within the past three years.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Clinical experience or formal professional/graduate education in the US is strongly preferred but not required.”
per med.und.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $66,839 PGY-2 $69,430 PGY-3 $72,120
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 41.7% (2025 survey) DO 25% US-MD 33.3% Total positions 24 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 0.1 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-28 Interviews begin 2025-11-05
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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