The mission of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus is to be a national leader in improving healthcare access and outcomes in rural Minnesota and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. We do this by: - Educating medical students dedicated to serving rural Minnesota and American Indian/Alaska Native communities - Fostering excellence in research - Emphasizing the training of physicians in Family Medicine - Creating strong partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally - Working in innovative, interdisciplinary and inter-professional teams