Applicant Requirements
The UND Center for Family Medicine Bismarck will use the following guidelines for resident selection:
- All applicants must hold a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic degree from a medical school approved by the North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners with the date of graduation to be five years or less from start of residency.
- All applicants must have completed USMLE Step I and Step II, preferably with a score of 80 or above.
- All applicants must meet the requirements set forth by the North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners to be licensed in the state of North Dakota. In specific, applicants are permitted a maximum of three attempts to pass each step of the licensing examination. The examination requirements must be successfully completed within a seven (7) year period.
- All applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from a US clinic/hospital or US practicing physician.
- If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, they can be considered only if they successfully complete an observership at the UND Center for Family Medicine Bismarck.