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University of Minnesota Expands Rural Physician Residency Program to Staples

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MPR News
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Date
May 10, 2026
Summary
The University of Minnesota Medical School is partnering with Lakewood Health System to launch a residency in Staples, a small city in west-central Minnesota. Residents will have one year of training in Minneapolis, followed by two years in Staples. The aim of the program is to address the shortage of doctors in rural Minnesota.
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Access · Graduate medical education · Health workforce supply and demand · Physicians · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Minnesota