University of Minnesota/North Memorial Hospital Program

Minneapolis, MN

Specialty:Sports medicine (Family medicine)

ACGME Code:1272612142

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Program in Sports Medicine offers comprehensive training designed for aspiring sports medicine professionals. With a robust curriculum that emphasizes both clinical and didactic learning, the program prepares residents for a successful career in sports medicine.

Program Overview

Established as an extension of the Family Medicine department, the Program in Sports Medicine has been operational since 2013, yet the institution has been a pioneer in sports medicine education for over 20 years. This program, with ACGME accreditation, is at the forefront of fostering memorable learning experiences for residents interested in sports and musculoskeletal medicine 1.

Curriculum and Rotations

Residents benefit from a longitudinal learning experience that includes real-world clinical care, in-depth teaching on sports-related conditions, and multi-faceted coverage of sports events. The curriculum features:

Sports Medicine I: Basic Musculoskeletal Assessments (required)
Sports Medicine II: Procedures in Sports Medicine (elective)
USA Soccer Cup Sports Medicine (elective)

In addition, residents engage in longitudinal clinical experience at various sites, including:

M Health Fairview Sports Medicine Clinic
M Physicians Broadway Family Medicine Clinic
M Health Fairview Clinic - Phalen Village
M Health Fairview Clinic - Smiley’s

This access ensures residents acquire hands-on exposure to sports medicine practices in diverse patient settings 1.

Research Opportunities

The program places a strong emphasis on scholarly activity, encouraging residents to engage in research geared towards innovation in sports medicine. Residents have access to:

Statistics support and literature search assistance for personal research projects.
Grants from the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) for resident-led innovation and projects.
Networking opportunities through Grand Rounds and Journal Club events which present research findings 2.

Visa Support and Accessibility

The program is committed to inclusivity in its residency and fellowship applications, providing necessary support for international medical graduates. The program can sponsor J1 and H1B visas, allowing qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and partake in the enriching learning environment offered 2.

Competitiveness and Application Requirements

The application process for the Program in Sports Medicine is notably competitive. While the program is friendly towards both DOs and IMGs, certain foundational benchmarks must be met. Candidates might be required to demonstrate:

Completion of clinical rotations in relevant specialties.
A specified year of graduation not exceeding five years prior to application.
A maximum of one failed STEP exam attempt.

Commitment to continual learning and professional development is highly emphasized within the program, reflecting a rigorous selection process aimed at curating dedicated residents 2.

Unique Aspects of the Program

The University of Minnesota's Program in Sports Medicine not only invests in resident training but also emphasizes mentorship, providing structured guidance by specialists with Certificates of Added Qualifications in sports medicine. This multi-mentorship approach aids residents in skill enhancement and career trajectories 2.

Moreover, the program stands out for its partnership with the University of Minnesota Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, facilitating access to extensive event coverage and collaboration with seasoned professionals in various sports disciplines 1.

Web sources

1. Program in Sports Medicine 2. Preparing for Sports Medicine Fellowship

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued14

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2010 - 2011	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2011
02	2011 - 2012	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2011
03	2012 - 2013	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2011
04	2013 - 2014	Continued	Jan 23, 2014
05	2014 - 2015	Continued	Feb 9, 2015
06	2015 - 2016	Continued	Jan 25, 2016
07	2016 - 2017	Continued	Jan 30, 2017
08	2017 - 2018	Continued	Jan 31, 2018
09	2018 - 2019	Continued	Jan 30, 2019
10	2019 - 2020	Continued	Jan 29, 2020

Program

Program Size

-- (1 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 28, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:2X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $79,415^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 48 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

Minneapolis, MN ^[4]

Population

429,954

Median income

$77,719Above

Education

36.2%Above

Employment

60.6%Below

Health

7.9%Above

Age

33On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Minneapolis, MN

State - Minnesota

United States

1/31/2015

$1,146

$1,125

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,148

$1,128

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,147

$1,132

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,145

$1,133

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,152

$1,140

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,157

$1,145

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,172

$1,150

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,171

$1,153

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,178

$1,155

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,174

$1,158

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,184

$1,118

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,188

$1,190

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,197

$1,122

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,196

$1,125

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,200

$1,126

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,206

$1,131

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,214

$1,133

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,220

$1,143

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,222

$1,146

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,230

$1,148

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,237

$1,154

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,248

$1,160

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,253

$1,228

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,252

$1,197

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,253

$1,190

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,262

$1,194

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,268

$1,205

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,277

$1,209

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,279

$1,213

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,288

$1,216

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,291

$1,223

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,302

$1,230

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,307

$1,231

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,314

$1,231

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,309

$1,232

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,320

$1,240

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,322

$1,250

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,337

$1,264

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,337

$1,267

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,340

$1,268

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,338

$1,270

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,338

$1,274

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,346

$1,278

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,349

$1,283

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,353

$1,291

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,354

$1,299

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,366

$1,306

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,371

$1,312

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,378

$1,327

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,374

$1,318

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,382

$1,324

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,386

$1,330

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,397

$1,336

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,402

$1,341

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,405

$1,346

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,408

$1,350

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,412

$1,353

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,418

$1,357

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,421

$1,359

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,424

$1,362

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,428

$1,367

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,434

$1,357

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,432

$1,359

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,426

$1,360

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,417

$1,357

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,418

$1,357

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,417

$1,354

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,417

$1,359

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,411

$1,369

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,404

$1,408

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,401

$1,375

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,396

$1,370

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,393

$1,374

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,387

$1,390

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,389

$1,394

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,396

$1,401

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,405

$1,412

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,415

$1,422

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,421

$1,433

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,424

$1,445

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,433

$1,454

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,440

$1,470

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,450

$1,477

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,455

$1,483

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,460

$1,490

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,464

$1,495

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,466

$1,503

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,471

$1,512

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,475

$1,510

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,477

$1,518

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,480

$1,523

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,484

$1,524

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,487

$1,504

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,487

$1,509

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,483

$1,484

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,487

$1,481

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,488

$1,485

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,494

$1,486

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,494

$1,492

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,495

$1,493

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,493

$1,496

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,493

$1,479

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,496

$1,483

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,499

$1,487

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,498

$1,488

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,504

$1,497

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,509

$1,497

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,516

$1,506

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,516

$1,508

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,521

$1,517

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,527

$1,523

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,531

$1,529

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,532

$1,536

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,533

$1,531

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,533

$1,547

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,536

$1,539

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,541

$1,545

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,547

$1,552

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,552

$1,558

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,552

$1,578

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,557

$1,570

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,560

$1,576

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,564

$1,585

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,569

$1,588

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,577

$1,593

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,586

$1,599

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,594

$1,608

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,599

$1,608

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,606

$1,626

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,609

$1,624

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,615

$1,633

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,622

$1,640

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,631

$1,641

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,638

$1,636

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Minneapolis, MN

State - Minnesota

United States

4/1/2021

183

5/1/2021

229

6/1/2021

226

7/1/2021

229

8/1/2021

226

9/1/2021

219

10/1/2021

257

11/1/2021

230

12/1/2021

195

1/1/2022

189

2/1/2022

178

3/1/2022

187

4/1/2022

188

5/1/2022

238

6/1/2022

237

7/1/2022

261

8/1/2022

240

9/1/2022

234

10/1/2022

207

11/1/2022

184

12/1/2022

181

1/1/2023

183

2/1/2023

146

3/1/2023

173

4/1/2023

199

5/1/2023

227

6/1/2023

209

7/1/2023

233

8/1/2023

209

9/1/2023

209

10/1/2023

206

11/1/2023

202

12/1/2023

219

1/1/2024

185

2/1/2024

196

3/1/2024

175

4/1/2024

191

5/1/2024

219

6/1/2024

216

7/1/2024

235

8/1/2024

215

9/1/2024

228

10/1/2024

213

11/1/2024

197

12/1/2024

183

1/1/2025

163

2/1/2025

157

3/1/2025

182

4/1/2025

176

5/1/2025

216

6/1/2025

202

7/1/2025

213

8/1/2025

205

9/1/2025

204

10/1/2025

192

11/1/2025

170

12/1/2025

171

1/1/2026

159

2/1/2026

152

3/1/2026

Living in Minneapolis, MN

Crime Rate and Safety

Minneapolis has a moderate crime rate. Certain areas may have higher crime rates, so it's essential to be cautious and choose your neighborhood wisely.

Fun Activities

Minneapolis offers a wide range of fun activities such as visiting the Chain of Lakes, exploring the Mall of America, enjoying the lively food scene, attending concerts and events, and experiencing the renowned state fair.

Climate

Minneapolis has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Be prepared for snow during the winter months!

Races and Population

Minneapolis is a diverse city with a mix of races and ethnicities, contributing to a rich cultural landscape.

Education

Minneapolis is home to several colleges and universities, offering opportunities for continued education and lifelong learning.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Minneapolis is relatively high compared to other cities, especially in terms of housing. However, the salary for residents in the medical field is usually competitive.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Minneapolis is about a 4-hour drive from bigger cities like Chicago, IL, and about a 3-hour drive from Milwaukee, WI. These cities offer diverse cultural experiences, nightlife, and amenities.

Pros

Vibrant arts and culture scene
beautiful outdoor spaces
diverse population
educational opportunities.

Cons

Harsh winters
higher cost of living
certain areas with higher crime rates.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1272612142

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=010XX00US

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr