Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
St. John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency provides robust training in inpatient medicine, obstetrics, and clinic-based care, emphasizing a diverse patient population in a community-based setting. The program has a long history of accepting residents through the National Resident Matching Program and focuses on holistic training with an environment that encourages resident participation.
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Program Details
Specialty
Family Medicine
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The residency program appears to support International Medical Graduates (IMGs), explicitly welcoming students from other medical schools to rotate through the program. Additionally, scheduling preference is shown to University of Minnesota medical students, but students from other institutions can also participate in clinical rotations, indicating a degree of acceptance towards IMGs.
Categorical Positions
6
Categorical Positions (detail)
Each academic class includes six residents
Program Website
Address
1414 Maryland Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55106, USA
Program Director
Angela Smithson, MD, MPH
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Current Residents
Overview
The current residency program at St. John's includes 6 PGY-1 MD residents, all of whom are IMGs, reflecting the program's commitment to attracting talented individuals from diverse medical backgrounds.
PGY-1 MD
6
PGY-1 DO
0
PGY-1 IMG
6
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The curriculum includes inpatient medicine, obstetric longitudinal care, and clinic-based care. Electives in rural family medicine, sports medicine, and colonoscopy training are offered, providing opportunities to tailor training to personal interests.
Application
The application process includes a link to the [application process](https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine/education-training/residency/application-process).
# of Locations
Residents will work at the M Health Fairview Clinic - Phalen Village and M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital, along with various clinical sites for their rotations.
Fellowship
The program offers various fellowship opportunities, including Clinical Informatics, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Primary Care Behavioral Health, aligning with training in family medicine and providing avenues for further specialization. Graduates often practice in metropolitan or rural settings and some serve as residency faculty or hospitalists.
Resident Life
Overview
The St. John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency program offers robust training in inpatient medicine, obstetrics, and clinic-based care, located in a diverse, urban neighborhood in St. Paul with a well-established, ethnically diverse patient population and a community-based, award-winning hospital.
On Call Schedule
See call schedule in FAQs
# of Years of Program
The residency program is typically three years long.
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Alumni
Alumni commonly practice family medicine in metropolitan or rural areas, with about one-third going into small practices. Others work as residency faculty, in emergency medicine, or as hospitalists.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
See benefits in FAQs
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation
The text does not mention specifics regarding the vacation policy for PGY-1 residents.