UND Medical Student with Patient

Medicine M.D.

Become a competent, caring and compassionate physician at one of the top community-based medical schools in the country.

The M.D. program prepares you to serve the people and communities of North Dakota through a curriculum that promotes self-directed learning, problem solving and team building.

Program type:
Medical Degree
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit hours:

Why earn a medical doctor degree?

Application Deadlines
AMCAS App.:
Oct. 15
Transcripts:
Oct. 31
Secondary App.:
Nov. 1
All Materials:
Nov. 1

When you study Medicine (M.D.) at UND's School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), you'll join a community of current and future health professionals. You'll study in a state-of-the-art building designed to encourage collaboration, promote interprofessionalism and foster active learning.

We admit 78 medical students each year, with an acceptance rate of 4-5 percent. Detailed information on applicant eligibility and residency preferences can be found on the SMHS Student Affairs & Admissions website.

All students spend their first 20 months of the program on the Grand Forks campus studying basic sciences and clinical skills. The remainder of second year through fourth year is spent completing clinical training in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, or Minot.

Students pursing the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) may concurrently work toward the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. Completing both degrees takes about seven years and you first need to be admitted to the M.D. Program at the SHMS.

You can also work to earn your Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Master or Public Health (M.P.H.) degrees simultaneously. The full process takes five years.

Affordable Medical Degree

UND is ranked among the top 10 rural medicine programs in the country and it is one of the most affordable. Thanks to strong philanthropic support, student debt has dropped from the 75th percentile nationally to roughly the 30th. This means that the debt of UND's medical school students is lower than that of almost three-quarters of med students at other schools.

For in-state students, the cost to attend now ranks in the 10th percentile compared with other U.S. medical schools.

UND's Medical Degree

  • Ranked among Top 10 Rural Medicine Programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

  • Simulation training at UND's state-of-the-art Simulation Center for health care providers.

  • The Indians into Medicine (INMED) program has trained approximately 20 percent of all American Indian physicians in the U.S.

  • A nationally recognized, integrated, problem-based curriculum.

  • Ranked in the top quarter of community-based medical schools in external funding for sponsored projects.

  • UND is an LCME Accredited Medical School.

What can I do with a medical degree?

50%

Percent of all practicing patient-care physicians in North Dakota are graduates of the SMHS or UND residency program

Missions Management Tool 2022 AAMC

41%

Percent of the 2022 class successfully matched in the traditional primary care specialties of family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics

Missions Management Tool 2022 AAMC

Our growing and aging population creates an increased demand for health care services and, in turn, an increased demand for doctors. Choosing a specialty is a significant decision and UND helps students map out the road to residency and beyond. When compared to other U.S. medical schools, UND medical students practice in the following specialized areas:

  • Rural medicine – 98th percentile
  • Primary care – 99th percentile
  • Family medicine – 92th percentile
  • American Indian medicine – 100th percentile

A medicine degree gives you the strategic skills you need, including:

  • Clinical Research
  • Medical Education
  • eClinicalWorks (ECW)
  • Public Health
  • Radiology
  • Biology

Medicine M.D. Alumni

Medicine alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:

  • Rural clinics and hospitals
  • Sanford Health
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Accessibility, Inc.

Leader in Medicine

Miriah Forness grew up in a service-orientated family and, through medicine, wants to help patients struggling through challenging times in their lives.

Hear MIRIAH'S STORY

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