FAMILY MEDICINE

University of Minnesota/North Memorial Hospital Program

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

90
57%

Interview Ratio

11.3

% US MD

68.2

% IMG

22.7
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

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Min Letters of Recommendation

2

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

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Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$71,862
PGY-2
$74,073
PGY-3
$76,589

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

222-256

Silver Signal → Invite

47%

Gold Signal → Invite

14%

No Signal → Invite

95%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.4

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

50

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

9.1 %

Total Physician Faculty

10

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

21 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

21 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

21 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-27 to 2026-01-09

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-26 to 2027-01-08

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Yes

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

North Memorial Health Care

Sponsor Institution

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Primary Institution

North Memorial Health Care

Participant Institutions

University of Minnesota Medical Center | North Memorial Health Care | Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-Minneapolis

Annual Hospital Admissions

17741

Annual ED Visits

25017

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Ukraine 1

Yaseen Abdalla, MD

Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Kharkiv, Ukraine

United States 16

Janine Bennett, MD

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Columbus, OH, United States

John (Jack) Freesmeier, DO

University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pikeville, Kentucky, United States

Savannah Maynard, MD

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Andrew Poffenberger, DO

Des Moines University

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Andrew Sibley, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Joey Buytendorp, MD

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Victor Furman, MD

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Sydney Geiger, MD

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Reem Ghanem, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Tim Nyangacha, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Denise Paola Quintanilla, MD, MPH

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Pa Ta Xiong, MD

UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Allison Aase, DO, MPH

Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Carlos Aispur, DO

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, WV, United States

Fredrick Blaisdell, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth

Duluth, MN, United States

Ian Durbin, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Ethiopia 1

Tahir B. Geleto, MD

Hayat Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Barbados 1

Cedith Giddings, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Sudan 1

Abdulaziz Gabow, MBBS

Elrazi University

Khartoum, Sudan

Dominica 1

Ruth Kimo, MD

All Saints University School of Medicine, Roseau, Dominica

Roseau, Dominica

Grenada 1

Kennita Solberg, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

True Blue, Grenada
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