Abbott-Northwestern Hospital Program
About This Program
The Twin Cities' largest medical complex and quaternary care flagship of the Allina Health system, Abbott Northwestern offers a close-knit, moderate-sized residency program; the nation's most rigorous and long-standing POCUS program, 'IMBUS'; the Twin Cities #1 hospital every year since 2012; the academic benefits of a university-based residency in an agile & innovative private hospital with >60 years of training amazing internists for fellowships, primary care, and hospitalist medicine.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
David M Tierney, MD
Abbott-Northwestern Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Jennifer Cater
Abbott-Northwestern Hosp
Locations
Abbott-Northwestern Hosp
Grad Med Educ Office (11135)
800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
800 E 28th St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
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
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- 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 2 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
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
Nov 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
2027 - 2028
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025
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
- Group life insurance
- Dental 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 22 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.