Family Medicine Residency

About the Role Altru Family Medicine Residency educates physicians to practice full-scope, comprehensive medicine across diverse settings, with a strong focus on rural care. The program blends inpatient and outpatient training, obstetrics, sports medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound, and offers a fellowship in surgical obstetrics to expand opportunities beyond residency. What You'll Do

• Participate in the Strong Inpatient Care via the Family Practice Teaching Service, delivering patient care across a broad range of family medicine topics.
• Provide routine and high-volume obstetrical care, including high-risk pregnancy management.
• Rotate in rural communities in eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota to support rural health.
• Experience extensive pediatrics opportunities, including inpatient unit, NICU, newborn nursery, emergency medicine, and outpatient clinics.
• Utilize six blocks of elective time to gain experience in areas of interest.
• Contribute to the Home Visit Program to care for patients unable to travel.
• Train in a state-of-the-art ultrasound lab delivering bedside imaging.
• Step into teaching roles alongside medical, pharmacy, and athletic training students, developing leadership and mentorship skills.
• Engage in resident wellness activities and work-life balance initiatives.
• Participate in monthly hands-on workshops to practice clinical skills (casting, IUD placement, ultrasound-guided injections, perineal repairs, toenail removal, FAST/RUSH/IVC ultrasound, vasectomy, colposcopy). What We're Looking For
• Interest in family medicine and a commitment to rural healthcare.
• Willingness to teach and mentor medical, pharmacy, and athletic training students.
• Ability to collaborate with attendings and fellows in a team-based environment.
• Interest in obstetrics, pediatrics, and advanced ultrasound applications.
• Dedication to resident wellness and professional growth. Compensation & Benefits
• Resident wellness program and activities aimed at work-life balance (yoga, UND hockey games, curling, social events, dog parties).
• Monthly dedicated learning time focused on hands-on clinical skills.
• Opportunities to develop leadership and mentorship abilities through teaching roles.
• Access to a state-of-the-art ultrasound lab and advanced bedside imaging training.
• Participation in local recreational leagues and community engagement in Grand Forks.