As a resident in the three-year Family Medicine Residency at Mayo Clinic Health System — Mankato in Mankato, Minnesota, you will be taught by nationally recognized experts who are passionate and dedicated teachers. Training is broad-based and includes procedures for comprehensive care.
Program highlights include:
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As a resident at Mayo Clinic, you'll have access to robust clinical, educational, and research resources. You'll find support both inside and outside of the campus to promote physical and mental wellness and ensure your work/life balance.
Our curriculum prepares you to take care of patients of all ages and throughout all stages of their lives, not only as their personal physician, but also as a leader, scientist, and advocate for a healthy community.
As a Family Medicine resident, you will have four separate rotations regarding obstetric care throughout your residency training. Learn more about our obstetrics rotations.
We designed our curriculum to optimize work and personal life integration while providing you with rich learning experiences. We are intentional about creating highly valuable on-call experiences that mimic models of what you might see in practice when you graduate.
During your first year, night call occurs on two rotations. During the second and third years of the residency, you'll have call from home every tenth night and every tenth weekend. Learn more about our call schedule.
Formal elected positions include:
In addition to the elected positions listed above, residents have other opportunities to serve in both formal and informal leadership roles and partner with others to create new initiatives. Examples of past and current resident leadership and advocacy engagement include:
The Family Medicine Residency is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), with osteopathic recognition.
After successfully completing this residency, you are eligible to take the Family Medicine Certification Examination offered by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Our Family Medicine Residency began in Waseca, Minnesota, in 1994. Resident training began at Mayo Clinic Health System — Mankato Hospital in 1995. In the summer of 2005, the residency relocated to Mayo Clinic Health System — Eastridge Clinic in Mankato, Minnesota. July 1, 2022, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Family Medicine Residency, as the institutional sponsorship transitions from the University of Minnesota to Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.
Five new residents join the Family Medicine Residency each year for a total of 15 current residents.
