Thank you for your interest in the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at the University of North Dakota. We offer eight (8) categorical positions, beginning July 1, through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).

Our program is located in Fargo, North Dakota, the largest city in North Dakota. It is a city known for its safety, quality of life, excellence in school systems, three universities, a low crime rate and low cost of living.  http://www.fargomoorhead.org/

UND Internal Medicine utilizes MeritCare Medical Center and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Fargo for its training sites.  The MeritCare Medical Center is a large, multi-specialty group practice with two integrated hospitals committed to excellence in patient care, education and research. MeritCare is the 13th largest integrated medical group practice in the country and has been acknowledged as one of the top ranked Cancer and Heart Centers in the country. Serving a tri-state area, over 1.5 million patients visit MeritCare yearly. For nearly a century, MeritCare Medical Center has provided state-of-the-art care. http://www.meritcare.com/about/facts/pdf/FactSheet.pdf

The program is unique in that it is a small university program, which provides individual attention to all residents.  The emphasis is to develop skilled internists who can practice in a wide range of settings, from the general internist in a small town to the fellowship trained subspecialist in a multi-specialty practice. http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/

All applications to the Internal Medicine residency program
must be submitted through ERAS.

Application deadline for each year is December 15th

Screening Criteria:

• Applicants must pass Step 1 and Step 2 (CK) on the first attempt.
• Clinical experience or formal professional/graduate education is strongly preferred but not required.
• The Selection Committee reviews the full ERAS application - focusing on the Curriculum Vitae (CV), four reference letters, personal statement, USMLE scores and Dean's Letter.  To be accepted, applications must be complete by December 15th.
• Although there are no minimum scores required, candidates with higher scores and US clinical experience will be more competitive for the residency.
• 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. Graduates of medical schools disapproved by the North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners will not be considered.  Please go to the NDBME website for a complete listing of disapproved schools.  http://www.ndbomex.com/DisapprovedMedSchools.pdf
• ECFMG certification is required no later than January 29, 2009.
• We sponsor J-1 and H1B visas.  If you are interested in an H1B, you must have passed all three USMLE Step exams prior to January 29, 2009. 
• All applicants must be fluent in written and spoken English.

If your application meets the UND Internal Medicine Residency criteria, then you will be considered for an interview.  Selected candidates will be notified by e-mail with an invitation to interview.  Interviews are scheduled between October 15th and January 18th. The residency will pay for one night’s lodging expenses (if needed).  Candidates will tour MeritCare, meet with the Program Director and other interviewing faculty, and attend Morning Report with the current residents.