About This Department

The mission of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus is to be a national leader in improving healthcare access and outcomes in rural Minnesota and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

We do this by:

 Educating medical students dedicated to serving rural Minnesota and American Indian/Alaska Native communities
 Fostering excellence in research
 Emphasizing the training of physicians in Family Medicine
 Creating strong partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally
 Working in innovative, interdisciplinary and inter-professional teams