Univ of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Univ of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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Orthopaedic surgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedFargo, ND

Size

3 / year · 15 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK231–270
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal
    24%
  • None
    0%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    20%
  • US DO
    9%
  • US IMG
    4%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

472
2022
435
2023
309
2024
225
2025
210
2026

Compensation

$66,839 (+9%)

Cost of living

$917/mo (−11%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$66,8392112
Year 2$69,4302112
Year 3$72,1202112
Year 4$75,1902112
Year 5$78,6912112

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD93%
  • DO7%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female36%
  • Male64%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    88%
  • US DO

    9%
  • US IMG

    3%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    100%
  • Did Not Send

    0%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    66%
  • Did Not Send

    34%
Student type
This program Ortho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    79%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Ortho avg
  • Men

    73%
    77%
  • Women

    27%
    23%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ortho avg
  • White

    93%
    70%
  • Asian

    7%
    17%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    7%
    1%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    6%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    10%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    85%
  • In-State

    15%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    91%
  • In-State

    9%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    11%
Top medical schools
  • University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

    40%
  • University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

    13%
  • University of Minnesota Medical School

    7%
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

    7%
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    7%
  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

    7%
  • Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

    7%
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

    7%
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine

    7%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    97%
  • Ever Failed

    3%

Training sites

  • Sanford Medical Center Fargo

    Fargo, ND

    Primary
    • 48 months

    From published listing

  • SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER

    SIOUX FALLS, SD

    Participating
    • 355 staffed beds
    • 24,681 discharges
    • Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 308k (2024)
    • 12 months

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1539260C0
  • ACGME ID2603700001
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo