Clinical Preparation for International Medical Graduates Grant Program

The Clinical Preparation for International Medical Graduates Grant Program is funded by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and administered by the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC). It awards grants to existing clinical medical education programs in Minnesota to support immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs) in preparing for admission to medical residency programs.

The program addresses barriers to practice by helping IMGs gain clinical experience and meet residency requirements, thereby increasing access to primary care in rural and underserved Minnesota communities. Applications were due February 13, 2026. Grant amounts and specific eligibility requirements are determined by Minnesota Statute Section 144.

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of Health International Medical Graduate Program Career Guidance & Support Residency Preparation – BRIIDGE Office of Rural Health and Primary Care International Medical Graduate Program Career Guidance & Support Residency Preparation – BRIIDGE Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Office of Rural Health and Primary Care IMG Clinical Preparation Grant Program Applications are due by February 13, 2026, at 4:30 p.

m. Minnesota Statues Section 144. 1911 authorizes the Commissioner of Health to award grants to support clinical preparation for Minnesota immigrant international medical graduates (IMGs).

This grant program addresses barriers to practice and facilitates pathways to assist immigrant IMGs to integrate into the Minnesota health care workforce, specifically by preparing IMGs for admission into medical residency programs. Integrating IMGs into our physician workforce increases access to primary care, particularly in rural and underserved areas of Minnesota.

These grants, administered by the MDH Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC), support clinical preparation programs for Minnesota IMGs who need additional clinical preparation or experience to qualify for residency. IMGs bring diversity to Minnesota’s health care workforce and provide culturally and linguistically responsive care to Minnesota communities.

IMGs participating in these grant-funded clinical preparation programs commit to providing primary care for at least five years in a rural or underserved community of Minnesota once they are eligible to practice medicine in Minnesota.

Eligible applicants for this grant funding are existing clinical medical education programs that fulfill the following criteria: Are located in Minnesota, Currently provide clinical medical education, and Have the capacity and expertise to provide clinical preparation in primary care, including exposure to outpatient and inpatient medicine in one or more of the following specialties: family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, and psychiatry.

Please see the IMG Clinical Preparation Grant section of the ORHPC Grants and Funding page for information about current or upcoming grant cycles, including the most recent Request for Proposals , which details the program requirements. For more information please contact: MN_health. IMG@state.

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