Univ of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Univ of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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PediatricsCommunity-basedFargo, ND

Size

3 / year · 6 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK218–258
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal2.1×
    23%
  • None
    11%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    50%
  • US DO
    35%
  • US IMG
    11%
  • Non-US IMG
    8%

Applications per year

—
2022
—
2023
368
2024
490
2025
612
2026

Compensation

$66,839 (+7%)

Cost of living

$917/mo (−11%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$66,8392112
Year 2$69,4302112
Year 3$72,1202112

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD0%
  • DO25%
  • IMG75%

Sex

  • Female100%
  • Male0%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • Non-US IMG

    50%
  • US DO

    19%
  • US MD

    17%
  • US IMG

    14%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    90%
  • Sent

    10%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    95%
  • Sent

    5%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    49%
  • Not Aligned

    42%
  • No Preference

    10%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    97%
  • In-State

    3%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    96%
  • In-State

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    97%
  • Ever Failed

    3%

Training sites

  • Sanford Medical Center

    Fargo, ND

    Primary
    • Home to Sanford Children's Hospital; hospitalist, night float, nursery, NICU, PICU, heme-onc, EM

    From published listing

  • Sanford Amber Valley Campus

    Fargo, ND

    Participating
    • Resident continuity clinic

    From published listing

  • Sanford Children’s Hospital

    Fargo, ND

    Participating

    From program website

  • Sanford Children's Broadway Clinic

    Fargo, ND

    Participating
    • Pediatric cardiology and subspecialties

    From published listing

  • Sanford Children's Southwest Clinic

    Fargo, ND

    Participating
    • General pediatrics, mental health, urgent care

    From published listing

  • SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO

    FARGO, ND

    Participating
    • 170 staffed beds
    • Fargo, ND-MN · 268k (2024)
    • General pediatrics and mental health

    From published listing

  • Sanford Veterans Square Clinic

    Fargo, ND

    Participating
    • General pediatrics, mental health, subspecialties

    From published listing

  • Sanford Moorhead Campus

    Moorhead, MN

    Participating
    • General pediatrics and mental health

    From published listing

  • SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER

    SIOUX FALLS, SD

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

    From published listing

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, MN

    Participating
    • PGY-2 adolescent medicine (2 weeks on site plus 2 weeks self-study)

    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)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)13
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1539320C0
  • ACGME ID3203700001
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 12, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027