Internal Medicine Hennepin Healthcare Residency Program
Minimum requirements
Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: IMG applicants must have at least twelve weeks of U.S. inpatient clinical experience at a U.S. academic teaching hospital (observerships considered). Hennepin Healthcare sponsors J-1 visas only. International graduates must apply within five years of medical school graduation and achieve a score of 240 or higher with a first-time pass on USMLE Steps 1, 2, and CS (if applicable). Program signaling is strongly considered, and applicants who do not signal are unlikely to receive an interview.
Step 2: Absolute Cut-off 220
Step 2: Preferred minimum 225
US clinical experience (months) 3 months
Graduation within (years)5 (4 preferred)
Step 1, 2(CK) on first attemptRequired
ECFMG for interview not specified as a requirement
Complete application by
Nov 03,2026
VisaJ1
Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: IMG applicants must have at least twelve weeks of U.S. inpatient clinical experience at a U.S. academic teaching hospital (observerships considered). Hennepin Healthcare sponsors J-1 visas only. International graduates must apply within five years of medical school graduation and achieve a score of 240 or higher with a first-time pass on USMLE Steps 1, 2, and CS (if applicable). Program signaling is strongly considered, and applicants who do not signal are unlikely to receive an interview.
Contact information
Program directorVignesh Williams Palaniappan
Contact personMichelle Herbers
Contact phone(612) 873-4733
Contact emailmichelle.herbers@hcmed.org
Program information
Setting typeAccredited lengthPositions by year
University affiliated3 years21
University affiliated3 years21
Main residency Match positions. offered(#unfilled)
1329140C0categorical21
Main Match unfilled past 3 yearsNo
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Contact information
Program directorVignesh Williams Palaniappan
Contact personMichelle Herbers
Contact phone(612) 873-4733
Contact emailmichelle.herbers@hcmed.org