Monroe Family Medicine Residency Program

The Monroe Family Medicine Residency is a comprehensive rural training program designed to prepare residents for full-spectrum practice across a broad range of clinical settings. With strong inpatient, outpatient, emergency medicine, and procedural training, the program cultivates clinical excellence and rural readiness. 

Mission

To train family medicine residents through a robust and well-rounded rural curriculum that equips physicians with the versatility to practice across diverse clinical competencies. We are committed to continuous improvement, curriculum innovation, and cultivating a positive, engaging training environment. 

Vision

To be the premier rural family medicine residency program, providing residents with exceptional training and an unmatched educational experience. 

Core Values

Honesty, respect, engagement, prosperity, intellectual, wellness, scholarly, inclusion, psychological safety, transparency, fairness 

Program Highlights

Monroe offers a rigorous, full-spectrum curriculum with strong emphasis on inpatient, outpatient, emergency medicine, and specialty care. Residents benefit from dedicated ultrasound training, high-volume procedural experience across clinic, ER, inpatient, and ICU settings, and access to a top-ranked in-house Emergency Medicine Fellowship. Beginning in 2025, the program will launch a Rural Critical Care Fellowship and currently offers an optional Critical Care Track starting in the second year of training. The program has earned Osteopathic Recognition and provides robust osteopathic teaching and mentorship. Clinical training is supported by the Epic electronic health record system, and led by engaged, accessible faculty deeply committed to resident education. Monroe’s unopposed residency model fosters rich clinical exposure within a culture grounded in teamwork, mutual respect, and psychological safety. Though the city itself has a population of approximately 12,000, the residency serves a broader patient catchment area of nearly 90,000. 

Training Sites

Residents train primarily at SSM Health Monroe Hospital, a nationally recognized rural community hospital with full-spectrum family medicine services. Additional specialty and inpatient rotations are completed at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, SSM Health Dean Medical Group, and UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, expanding access to subspecialty care and advanced learning environments. 

Learning Environment

Monroe offers a collaborative and supportive learning atmosphere, free from hierarchical barriers and designed to foster professional growth and individualized career development. Faculty, staff, and learners value mutual respect and a shared mission of rural health excellence. 

Community

Located in the heart of Green County, the city of Monroe blends small-town charm with vibrant cultural offerings. Home to around 12,000 residents and serving a regional population of 90,000, Monroe is known for its award-winning cheesemaking heritage, celebrated during the annual Cheese Days Festival. 

The area features scenic parks and trails, a thriving arts community, locally owned shops, and renowned breweries and wineries. Whether you’re enjoying a peaceful walk through town or exploring the region’s many festivals and events, Monroe offers a welcoming and enriching place to live and train. 

Monroe Hospital

Residents primarily train at SSM Health Monroe Hospital, a nationally recognized community-based hospital. This is complimented by rotational opportunities in Madison at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, SSM Health Dean Medical Group.

Benefits: The program is pleased to offer a generous and competitive for residents in our program.

The program is in Monroe, Wisconsin, approximately one hour south of Madison, and two hours from Chicago.