University of Minnesota Family Medicine Match Results 2016

On Friday, March 18, graduating University of Minnesota medical students gathered with family and friends at McNamara Alumni Center to find out where they will begin the next phase of their careers.

Match Day is an important date shared by medical students across the country. Students receive an official letter from the National Residency Match Program (NRMP), letting them know which residency, and in what city, they will start their medical training.

We are proud to say that this year was a success for all U of M family medicine residency programs.

2016 Match Day ceremony at McNamara Alumni Center

Match Day Highlights

• All eight U of M family medicine residency programs filled.

•  The 2016 Match saw the most medical students and graduates matched to family medicine in the history of the specialty.

• A record 3,105 graduating medical students across the country chose family medicine. 

University of Minnesota Family Medicine, Class of 2019

DULUTH

• Becky Davies - Creighton University
• Elizabeth Feist - University of Minnesota
• Caryn Gerber - Stellenbosch University
• Eric Hanhan - University of Minnesota
• Joshua Kropko - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Jessica Olen - University of Minnesota
• Steven Schumacher - University of Wisconsin
• Jessica Stay - University of Minnesota
• Jesse Susa - University of Minnesota 

MANKATO

• Emily Bastyr - Des Moines University
• Beth Brinkman - Loyola University Chicago
• Ryan Brower - University of Wisconsin
• Zachary Maass - Michigan State University
• Jacob Reynolds - University of Vermont 

METHODIST 

• Christopher Leonard - University of Minnesota
• Elizabeth McNiven - University of California, San Francisco
• Oluwaseun Oladokun - Poznan University of Medical Sciences
• Chelsey Sand - Des Moines University
• Allyson Stevenson - University of North Texas
• Isaac Zoller - University of Minnesota

NORTH MEMORIAL

• Christopher Childs - University of Southern Florida
• Nathaniel Fondell - University of Minnesota
• Alexandra Gits - Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Kari Halvorson - University of South Dakota
• Theang Ho - University of Iowa
• Priya Nagarajan - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Mark Nelson - University of Minnesota
• Samantha Ngaw - Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Lonzale Ramsey, JR - Howard University
• Jessica Wilson - State University of New York 

ST. CLOUD

• John Hokanson - University of Minnesota
• Brittany Kirkeby - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Leesa Larson - Ross University
• John Tronnes - University of North Dakota
• Sujitha Yadlapati - Kasturba Medical College Mangalore

ST. JOHN'S

• Kyrstin Ball - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Donald Fahey-Ahrndt - University of Minnesota
• Lorelli Lewis - Loma Linda University
• Tony Huy Nguyen - University of Minnesota
• Heidi Nichol - University of Minnesota
• Molly Nustad - University of Minnesota 

 ST. JOSEPH'S

• Leah Duvor - Des Moines University
• Abigail Elliott - University of Minnesota
• Robyn Hegland - University of Minnesota
• Katie Hinderaker - University of Minnesota
• Brandon Ng - University of Minnesota
• Lindsay Schroeder - A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
• Jaimi Weber - Des Moines University
• Lindsay Williams - Creighton University 

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER

• Baheer Ashna - Windsor University School of Medicine
• Marshall Clyde - American University of Antigua
• Nicole Kilby - Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Sharondeep Toor - St. George's University
• Yana Torres - Universidad de Ciencias Medicas Sancti Spiritus
• David Peter - St. George's University 

Congratulations to all--we cannot wait to see what the future holds for our incoming family medicine residents.

Welcome, Class of 2019!

2015 UMN Family Medicine Residency Grads: By the Numbers

In 2015, 53 medical residents graduated from University of Minnesota family medicine residencies. An update on where those grads are practicing or pursuing additional training follows.

Practice/Training Locations

Of our 53 residency grads from 2015, 52 are currently practicing or pursuing additional training in the U.S. Locations follow.

• 74% stayed in Minnesota
• 13% went to other Midwestern states 
• 6% went to Western states
• 4% went to Eastern states
• 1% went to Southern states

Of the 50 states, residency grads from 2015 are practicing or training in 12 of them. States include Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Washington, and Wisconsin.

One grad is currently undecided and has not selected a location for practice or additional training. 

Types of Practice

Our 2015 residency grads are practicing in a number of settings and caring for a variety of communities and patient populations.

• 70% are working in private practice (4% at multispecialty clinics)
• 13% are working as hospitalists
• 4% are working in emergency/urgent care settings
• 1% are working in academic environments (specifically at our own UMN Medical Center residency)
• 1% are undecided

Additional Training

Eleven percent of 2015 residency grads were accepted into fellowship training programs in sports medicine and geriatrics. 

Celebrating U of M Family Medicine and Community Health

On October 29, 2015, an evening was dedicated to honoring the history of the University of Minnesota Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and looking to our future and the future of family medicine.

Launching the Discovery Fund

It was also our first philanthropic event with the launch of the U of M Family Medicine and Community Health Discovery Fund. The fund was set up to pilot innovations in family medicine. More specifically, to support early stage ideas, creative research, and scholarly projects (from within our department) that advance the art and science of family medicine. Our target fundraising goal is $100,000. So far, more than $15,500 has been raised.

Honoring Our History, Building Our Future

More than 200 people attended the October event at the McNamara Alumni Center on the Minneapolis campus, including current and retired faculty and staff, current residents and fellows, alumni, colleagues from the U of M Medical School, community partners, and more. Guests had the opportunity to enjoy drinks, share conversation, take fun photos, look through historical information, watch a performance by Hippocrates Cafe, and support our vision for delivering on the promise of family medicine.

Performer T. Mychael Rambo sings, "Make Them Hear You."

Family Medicine Through Story and Song

Hippocrates Cafe, which is created, directed, and hosted by family medicine faculty Jon Hallberg, MD, performed its 80th show at our celebration. The show explored both the history of family medicine and the history our department through story and song. Highlights included a riveting performance of "Make Them Hear You," from Ragtime, sung by T. Mychael Rambo, and the premiere of our video, "Delivering on the Promise of Family Medicine."

Advancing Family Medicine

The launch of the U of M Family Medicine and Community Health Discovery Fund is just the beginning of our renewed focus and commitment to advancing our specialty. The department has four areas of focus, referred to as our cornerstones:

• Promote core principles and values of family medicine, ensuring care for the whole person.
• Be a leader in training family physicians for Minnesota and beyond.
• Improve the health of underserved communities and populations.
• Drive research in health disparities, healthcare delivery, and population health.

Learn more about our cornerstones. 

Be Part of Our Future

Department head Macaran Baird, MD, MS, closed the night by saying, "All of you have been a part of our history, and we are inviting you to be a part of our future. We are a strong department, and with your help, we will get stronger."

Baird, "With your help, we will get stronger."

• Learn more about our department.
• View event photos and "photo stop" pictures on Facebook.
• Donate to the U of M Family Medicine and Community Health Discovery Fund. 

MN Monthly Presents "Best Doctors" 2015

Minnesota Monthly shared its "Best Doctors" 2015 list in its October issue. The list represents who licensed Minnesota physicians would recommend their friends or loved ones see if needing medical care. Their most frequent answers comprise the 2015 list, representing 768 physicians in 49 specialities/areas.

U of M Family Medicine and Community Health faculty were recognized in the areas of family medicine, geriatric medicine, and sports medicine.

Addiction Medicine

• Robert Levy, MD

Family Medicine

• Patricia Adam, MD, MSPH
• Nicole Chaisson, MD
• Reneé Crichlow, MD
• Jon Hallberg, MD
• Robert Levy, MD
• Joseph Ofstedal, MD
• James Pacala, MD, MS
• Kara Pacala, MD
• Shailendra Prasad, MD, MPH
• Andrew Slattengren, DO
• Jeremy Springer, MD
• Michael Wootten, MD

Geriatric Medicine

• Teresa McCarthy, MD, MS
• James Pacala, MD, MS
• Teresa Quinn, MD

Sports Medicine

• Suzanne Hecht, MD
• Robert Johnson, MD
• William Knopp, MD
• Dave Olson, MD
• William Roberts, MD, MS
• Steven Stovitz, MD, MS

Please note: The article in Minnesota Monthly lists a number of our faculty practice locations incorrectly. Click on each faculty member's name (above) to know where they practice.