Residencies & Fellowships

Take the next step in your medical career with a residency or fellowship at Essentia Health. Hone your clinical skills through practical experiences tailored to your goals and interests while caring for patients in Minnesota and surrounding areas.

Rural Medicine Programs

Prepare yourself for family medicine practice in a rural community with specialized graduate medical education at Essentia. You’ll enjoy opportunities to work in a variety of settings—urban and rural, hospital and clinic—as you develop skills to provide full-spectrum care in a small-town environment. Find a program that’s right for you:

• Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program – A community-based, three-year residency program offered collaboratively by Essentia Health, St. Luke’s, and the University of Minnesota
• Family Medicine Obstetric Fellowship – A one-year fellowship that prepares family medicine physicians to manage high-risk pregnancies and provide cesarean sections
• University of Minnesota General Surgery Residency Rural Training Track – A collaborative rural general surgery residency training program between the University of Minnesota and Essentia Health.

Pharmacy Residencies

Build on your PharmD education with a hospital-based postgraduate year one (PGY1) acute pharmacy residency at Essentia. Learn about our programs:

• St. Joseph's Acute Pharmacy Residency – Brainerd, Minnesota
• St. Mary's Acute Pharmacy Residency – Duluth, Minnesota

Why Choose Essentia Health?

Get broad, advanced training so you’re prepared for any situation that may arise during your career. Take advantage of Essentia’s:

• Competitive benefits
• Excellent reputation for providing high-quality, coordinated care
• Professional development opportunities
• Talented, well-trained mentors and supportive staff
• Wide geographic service area that includes urban and rural communities
• Work culture that promotes values of hospitality, stewardship, respect, justice, teamwork, and quality