Family medicine residency programs ranked by Doximity
LA CROSSE, Wis. ― The Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency Programs in La Crosse and Eau Claire have been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the state of Wisconsin, No. 1 and No. 3 in the Midwest, and No. 7 and No. 10 in the U.S. on Doximity's 2022 Residency Navigator.
"It is an honor to share that Mayo Clinic Health System's Family Medicine Residency Programs are top-rated in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Midwest and across the nation," says Darcy Reed, M.D., dean of education for Mayo Clinic Health System. "Our resident physicians, faculty and staff, with the support of Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, work tirelessly to provide our patients with high-quality, patient-centered care in the Midwest. These rankings are a recognition of their heartfelt dedication to our patients and to our mission to educate the next generation of family physicians."
Program rank is determined by three factors:
- Resident and recent alumni satisfaction
- Reputation among board-certified family medicine physicians
- Objective data, including research output
"The continued recognition for our residency program is very exciting," says John Merfeld, M.D., residency program director in La Crosse. "We are committed to providing an excellent education for the next generation of family physicians, and we are so grateful for the incredible work of our faculty and staff, the resident physicians and the organization to make our program what it is."
"To be ranked one of the top family medicine residency programs in the Midwest, the state and the nation recognizes our outstanding current and past resident physicians, as well as the hard work and dedication of our talented faculty and staff who help to provide top-notch education and patient-centered care for families in Northwest Wisconsin," says Terri Nordin, M.D., residency program director in Eau Claire. "It is a humbling privilege and an honor to be part of preparing the next generation of physicians to care for families and communities."
Doximity is the leading digital platform for medical professionals. The Doximity Residency Navigator, which includes 4,900 residency programs across 28 different specialties, including over 700 programs in family medicine alone, is used by over 90% of graduating medical students to help select the program that best meets their training needs.
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Mayo Clinic Health System has a physical presence in 44 communities and consists of 53 clinics, 16 hospitals and other facilities that serve the health care needs of people in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The community-based providers, paired with the resources and expertise of Mayo Clinic, enable patients in the region to receive the highest-quality physical and virtual health care close to home.
About Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse
Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse was the only health care facility in Southwest Wisconsin in 2021 that received the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid's 5-Star Quality Rating and Leapfrog Grade A for Safety, and was named in Healthgrades America's "250 Best Hospitals" and Newsweek's "Best Hospitals in the U.S."
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