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Family Medicine Residency Program

University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
Continued AccreditationACGME #1202611652J1J-1

University of Minnesota is an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency program in Saint Paul, MN. It has 6 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 18 residents in training. It reports 11.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $71,862. 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

Positions / year
6
18 residents · 18 approved
PGY-1 salary
$71.9k
IMG percentage
11.8%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1334120C3

Accredited since 1998 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2012

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
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1334120C3
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Univ of Minnesota Med School-MN”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Women's health

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
12%
x
US MD
77%
x
DO
12%
x
Women
53%
x

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

Hours / week
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.4
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.8
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Fairview Health Services is Minnesota’s choice for healthcare. We’re an industry-leading, award-winning, nonprofit offering a full network of healthcare services. Our broad network is designed to be ready for our patients’ every need, while delivering quality care with compassion. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services. We’re built on a tradition of compassionate care. This is our home, and our patients are our neighbors. We’re here to heal, we’re here for you. We are part of M Health Fairview, an expanded academic health system that represents a collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The partnership combines the university’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Together, we’re expanding access to world-class, patient-centered care through our 10 hospitals, 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, pharmacies, home care, hospice, and medical transportation service. Fairview also operates the Ebenezer senior living communities and offers Employer Solutions such as EAP and pharmacy benefit management. Search for jobs and apply at https://www.fairview.org/careers.

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
199
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
13,990
ED visits
40,320
Inpatient surgeries
3,022
Outpatient surgeries
3,526
Births
2,004
Daily census
148
Full-time staff
633

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: M Health Fairview St John's Hospital · Maplewood, MN

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Clinical sites

M Health Fairview St John's Hospital

Primary
Maplewood, MN199 beds

Regions Hospital

St Paul, MN457 beds

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-St Paul

St Paul, MN

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,399/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~16.7% of pay
Take-home$4,399/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,000/mo
State tax$590/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,862 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 9.85% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
9.85%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$81,004
+$2k vs US median
Avg Commute
23 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

Angela J Smithson, MD, MPH

Program Director

Program Director

Debra Canfield, AS

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Mrs. Harriet Sands, MA

Education Manager

Coordinator

Brenda Dolejs

Associate Education Manager

Coordinator

Andrew Lattimore

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Jennifer L Budd, DO

Medical Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is University of Minnesota located?
University of Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, MN.
Is University of Minnesota ACGME-accredited?
Yes — University of Minnesota holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at University of Minnesota?
University of Minnesota has approximately 18 residents in training.
How much is rent near University of Minnesota?
Median rent near Saint Paul, MN is ~$1,000/month for a 1BR and ~$1,250/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does University of Minnesota accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 11.8% of University of Minnesota'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 University of Minnesota sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
University of Minnesota 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 University of Minnesota require?
University of Minnesota 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 University of Minnesota?
University of Minnesota reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,862. 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 University of Minnesota?
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 University of Minnesota to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does University of Minnesota 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.