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Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Residency Program

HealthPartners Institute
St Paul, MN
Continued AccreditationACGME #1142631025J1J-1H1BH-1B

HealthPartners Institute is an ACGME-accredited Pediatric emergency medicine (Emergency medicine) residency program in St Paul, MN. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 9 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $79,528. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

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Overview

Positions / year
3
9 residents · 9 approved
PGY-1 salary
$79.5k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2011 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2013

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
63%
x
DO
13%
x
Women
88%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kid Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Children's Minnesota privacy policy: https://www.childrensmn.org/privacy-policy/

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
429
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
13,930
ED visits
84,224
Inpatient surgeries
5,174
Outpatient surgeries
10,362
Births
0
Daily census
295
Full-time staff
2,668

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-Minneapolis · Minneapolis, MN

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-Minneapolis

Primary
Minneapolis, MN429 beds

Regions Hospital

St Paul, MN457 beds

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-St Paul

St Paul, MN

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,320/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~25% of pay
Take-home$4,320/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,655/mo
State tax$653/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $79,528 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9.85% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Hennepin County, Minnesota (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
9.85%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$96,339
+$18k vs US median
Avg Commute
22 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Kara K Seaton, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Heather Pomeroy

Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is HealthPartners Institute located?
HealthPartners Institute is located in St Paul, MN.
Is HealthPartners Institute ACGME-accredited?
Yes — HealthPartners Institute holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at HealthPartners Institute?
HealthPartners Institute has approximately 9 residents in training.
How much is rent near HealthPartners Institute?
Median rent near St Paul, MN is ~$1,655/month for a 1BR and ~$2,300/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does HealthPartners Institute accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 25% of HealthPartners Institute'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 HealthPartners Institute sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — HealthPartners Institute reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 HealthPartners Institute require?
HealthPartners Institute 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 HealthPartners Institute?
HealthPartners Institute reports a PGY-1 salary of $79,528. 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 HealthPartners Institute?
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 HealthPartners Institute to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does HealthPartners Institute 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 Pediatric emergency medicine (Emergency medicine) residency program positions as they appear.