Family and Community Medicine Residency Program

What makes our Program Unique

Diverse Urban Medicine

Whittier Clinic is located in an Hispanic-influenced area of South Minneapolis, yet draws patients from a variety of cultural, educational and socio-economic backgrounds. This cultural mix affords Family Medicine residents the opportunity to participate in the care of a wide variety of illnesses and issues that they might not normally be exposed to. We are proud in offer our services
to a population that is all too often overlooked in today's complex health care environment.

Enhanced Cooperative Environment
"Enhanced" is how we describe the cooperative environment our residents share with other residents at HCMC. Our Family Medicine residents draw on the expertise of their own faculty and peers as well as nationally recognized experts in other fields.

One of HCMC's missions is to be an outstanding teaching hospital. All HCMC first-year residents work together on a variety of rotations and develop close working relationships. This fosters a supportive environment when interacting with colleagues and consultants. It is truly the best of both worlds.

Physician Wellness and Resilience
Residency training is a stressful and challenging time. The coping strategies that residents learn during training will carry into their future lives and careers. Resilience is the ability to both recover after being psychologically stressed, and to maintain balance in life. Developing resilience prevents burnout, distress and dysfunction.

Resident wellness is a priority in our program

Stress management/Mind-Body Medicine/CAM/Holistic and Integrative medicine are woven into the curriculum longitudinally, through:

Stress Management

• Experiential
• Didactic
• Self-Care Contracts
• Patient Care
• Support Group

Holistic and Integrative Medicine

• Competency Based Curriculum
• Web-Based
• Experiential and Group Process
• Incorporate IM Concepts into Practice

Our Hospital -- Hennepin County Medical Center

Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. operates Hennepin County Medical Center and four primary

care clinics in the Twin Cities.  Hennepin County Medical Center is:

• Minnesota’s premier Level 1 Trauma Center with many nationally recognized programs and specialties
• The fourth largest hospital in Minnesota, based on operating revenue
• An essential teaching hospital for doctors who go on to practice throughout the state
• A safety net hospital providing care for low-income, the uninsured and vulnerable populations, and
• A major employer and economic engine in downtown Minneapolis.