Altru Health System (Grand Forks) Program
About This Program
Altru Family Medicine Residency has proudly served the community of Grand Forks and the surrounding region since 1976. The residency educates family medicine physicians to practice full scope comprehensive medicine across the spectrum of health care. Our curriculum has a solid foundation in hospital-based and ambulatory care, obstetrics, sports medicine, addressing social determinants of health, and point-of-care ultrasound. We also offer a fellowship in surgical obstetrics.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Travis Waswick, MD
Altru Health System
Primary Program Contact
Kelsey Huttunen
Altru Health System
Locations
Altru Health System
Family Medicine Pgm
725 Hamline St
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jan 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 15, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.