University of North Dakota Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

University of North Dakota Program

University of North Dakota Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Fargo, North Dakota, directed by Neville M. Alberto, MD and coordinated by Reagan Sellin. The program accepts applications through November 15, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (701) 417-1339. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a small, community-based Transitional Year program conducted almost exclusively at Sanford Health in Fargo with additional exposure through the Fargo VA Health Care System, emphasizing individualized learner plans over a rigid curriculum. Structurally it is built around flexibility: 7 blocks of Fundamental Clinical Skills, dedicated Night Medicine and Research/Scholarly Activity time, and 5 elective blocks that residents shape according to their categorical specialty (with sample tracks for anesthesiology, dermatology, neurology, PM&R, radiation oncology, and radiology). Distinctive features include a longitudinal POCUS curriculum available to every resident and an "offsite" allowance letting residents spend up to two weeks of their final block acclimating at their future categorical program. The program values residents who want a highly individualized, low-pressure bridge year with strong peer camaraderie across UND's other residencies, rather than a research-heavy or high-acuity tertiary experience.

Who it fits

An applicant who has already secured or is targeting a categorical/advanced position in a procedural or consultative specialty (radiology, anesthesiology, dermatology, PM&R, neurology, radiation oncology) and wants a flexible, low-friction, community-based clinical base year that lets them customize electives and transition smoothly into that specialty.

Research intensity

Low - a two-week block of Research & Scholarly Activity is built into the schedule but research is not emphasized as a program priority.

Career orientation

Other - functions solely as a preparatory clinical base year for applicants entering non-primary-care categorical specialties.

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