Developing Exceptional Physicians
Sanford Health is committed to excellence in our medical education programs. We’re proud to be a major teaching site for medical residency and fellowship programs.
Every year, we train over 300 residents and fellows, as well as nearly 500 medical students.
Our programs give developing physicians the resources they need to thrive and build lasting relationships with experts in their field. If you’re a student looking to gain hands-on clinical experience, our medical education programs are for you.
Advancing medical education is one of our initiatives supported by a $300 million gift from philanthropist Denny Sanford. Recruitment and retention of health care professionals can be challenging in rural areas. This gift enables us to double our graduate education opportunities and expand our recruitment and retention programs.
Medical Education at Sanford Health
Training the physicians and medical experts of tomorrow is no small task. Sanford Health is working to shape the future of health care with exceptional educational opportunities that connect residents, fellows and students to knowledgeable mentors and advanced technologies. We’re proud to continue our century-long commitment to education.
Residency Programs
Fellowship Programs
Internship Consortium
Sanford Health-Psychology Internship Consortium
Our mission is to train and prepare future psychologists to provide exceptional behavioral health care in underserved rural communities throughout the Midwest. We’ve created a pathway within Sanford Health to help pre-doctoral interns become licensed and independently functioning psychologists.
The Sanford Health-Psychology Internship Consortium includes three behavioral health training sites in the Fargo and Moorhead region. The training program is a yearlong, full-time, 2,000-hour doctoral training experience.
Training the Next Generation of Physicians
Our training programs create a sustainable pathway for physicians to start, continue and thrive in their careers at Sanford Health. After finishing their medical education, many of our physicians choose to practice in the communities we serve, and some of them go on to become specialists or program leaders.
Countinuing Medical Education
Sanford Medical Education was awarded Accreditation with Commendation from the ACCME through 2021, granting SME six years of accreditation as a provider of CME for physicians. This proves Sanford Health has demonstrated that our evidence-based education truly impacts patient care across the enterprise. Sanford Health offers symposiums, courses, grand rounds, case reviews, M&M conferences, and other regularly scheduled series for providers across the enterprise.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is one of the largest health systems in the United States. Our organization is committed to providing an integrated delivery of care to promote wellness in the communities we serve.
As a resident, fellow or medical student training at Sanford Health, you’ll also have access to programs and opportunities with:
- Sanford Health’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Sanford Imagenetics
- Sanford Research
- Sanford SAFE and the Patient Safety Collaborative
- Sanford Sons and Daughters Program
- Sanford Sports
- Sanford World Clinic
Together with our primary academic partners, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences and the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sanford Health is committed to building a stronger physician workforce. We’re leading the next generation of health care professionals.