Family Medicine Residency Program
Altru Health System HospitalAltru Health System Hospital is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Grand Forks, ND. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 24 residents in training. It reports 41.7% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $65,761. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1977 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2012
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Altru Health System-ND”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
At Altru, we are making a difference for those we care for as we provide five-star care for our friends, family members and neighbors in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a community of over 3,400 health professionals and support staff. We offer a wide array of services, meeting the needs of all. As the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Altru’s providers have access to clinically integrated tools extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise to our patients. To learn more, see altru.org.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Altru Health System Hospital · Grand Forks, ND
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Altru Health System Hospital
PrimaryLocation
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $65,761 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 2.5% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,200/mo · 31 days on market9.09% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Grand Forks County, North Dakota (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Altru Health System Hospital located?
- Altru Health System Hospital is located in Grand Forks, ND.
- Is Altru Health System Hospital ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Altru Health System Hospital holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Altru Health System Hospital?
- Altru Health System Hospital has approximately 24 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Altru Health System Hospital?
- Median rent near Grand Forks, ND is ~$875/month for a 1BR and ~$1,083/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Altru Health System Hospital accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 41.7% of Altru Health System Hospital's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Altru Health System Hospital sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Altru Health System Hospital reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Altru Health System Hospital require?
- Altru Health System Hospital does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Altru Health System Hospital?
- Altru Health System Hospital reports a PGY-1 salary of $65,761. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Altru Health System Hospital?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Altru Health System Hospital to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Altru Health System Hospital have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.