Student Resources

Education

Years 1 & 2

Each year 60 new students join 60 second-year students to begin their medical education on the Duluth Campus. With your classmates, you’ll experience an intimate learning environment that will lead to life-long relationships as you continue on their path through medical school, residency, fellowships and a medical practice.

After two years, you’ll have a variety of options for completing your medical education including the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP) or clerkships in Duluth, Minneapolis, or St. Paul.

Years 3 & 4

Required and elective clinical clerkships are administered through the Department of Family Medicine  in the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus.

Residency

The Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program admits 10 students per year. Learn more or read our overview. 

Student-run organizations

• HOPE Clinic
• Women in Medicine

Class Officers

1st year
Class President: Jesse Klinghoets
Class Vice-President:

2nd year
Class President: Jonathan Harvey
Class Vice-President: Jamie Totman

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Special Services

• Individual Personal and Academic Counseling: Individual assistance for personal needs is available by calling Dr. Lillian Repesh, 218-726-8872. For individual assistance with academic counseling, call Phyllis Lindberg at 218-726-7059.
• Faculty Advisors: Students will meet regularly with their faculty advisors within the Duluth Learning Communities which support, connect, identify, advocate, and track students.
• CAIMH: Provides support to Native American and minority students. For personal assistance call Dr. Joy Dorscher, 218-726-7235.
• Mistreatment, harassment, or abuse of a medical student: The University of Minnesota Medical School is committed to providing a non-discriminatory work and educational environment. Board of Regents' policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To report an incident please complete the form at https://blackbag.d.umn.edu/mistreatment/. For personal assistance contact a member of the reporting team ( Dr. Lillian Repesh at 218-726-8872 or Dr. Alan Johns at 218-726-7918).

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