International Medical Graduate (IMG) Primary Care Residency Grant Program

The International Medical Graduate (IMG) Primary Care Residency Grant Program addresses the shortage of primary care doctors in Minnesota, particularly in underserved areas. This program provides funding for residency positions to immigrant physicians, who must commit to serving these communities for at least five years after graduation. With an estimated $390,000 available this cycle, the initiative aims to enhance the healthcare workforce and ensure diverse populations receive quality care.

International Medical Graduate (IMG) Primary Care Residency Grant Program
Minnesota faces a shortage of primary care physicians, particularly in rural and underserved areas of the state. Immigrant physicians can help strengthen our primary care workforce and serve our diverse communities across the state. The IMG Primary Care Residency Grant Program, authorized by Minnesota Statutes Section 144.1911, provides funding to accredited primary care residency programs in Minnesota to support residency positions for Minnesota immigrant international medical graduates (IIMGs).
IMGs who accept a grant-funded residency position enter into an agreement with MDH to provide primary care for at least five years in a rural or underserved community in Minnesota after graduating from the residency program. IIMGs also make payments into a revolving account that contributes to sustaining MDH IMG assistance programs, including this residency grant program.
An estimated $390,000 will be available for this grant cycle and will be distributed in approximately one award for one residency position. Applications must be submitted online through the ORHPC Grants Portal.