Aurora Health Care (Elkhorn)
The Aurora Health Care (Elkhorn) Family Medicine residency in Elkhorn, WI is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Aurora Rural Family Medicine Residency prepares family physicians for full-spectrum practice, with a focus on rural populations. Residents spend PGY1 in Milwaukee (inpatient and ED rotations at Aurora St. Luke's, Aurora Sinai and Children's Hospitals, alongside the Aurora Milwaukee Family Medicine residents), then PGY2 and PGY3 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn and surrounding communities. Continuity clinic is at Aurora Lakeland Family Medicine Clinic all three years (one half-day per week in PGY1, three to five in PGY2-3). Faculty hold University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health appointments. Residents complete two scholarly projects, one a quality improvement project.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Show commitment to rural practice: stated goals include addressing rural access and affordability issues and encouraging graduates to practise rurally, especially in south central Wisconsin.
- Ask how the Milwaukee PGY1 to Elkhorn PGY2-3 transition works and how continuity patients are kept across it (clinic is at Lakeland all three years).
- Ask about PGY2-3 continuity clinic (three to five half-days weekly) and rounding on inpatient and obstetric patients at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center.
- Mention interest in quality improvement: Care Management Initiatives give residents ongoing practice-based improvement feedback, and each resident does a QI project plus a project of their choice.
- Ask about rotating with affiliated Wisconsin family medicine residencies through the UW partnership.
- Note the interview preference criteria on the site: Steps 1 and 2 passed within one attempt, graduation within the last two years, US citizen or permanent resident.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Lauren Walsh, MD
- Program coordinator
- Stephanie Dunaway
- Address
- Aurora Lakeland Family Medicine Clinic, W3985 County Rd. NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121
- Phone
- 262-741-2953
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Aurora Health Care (Elkhorn) Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Aurora Health Care (Elkhorn) Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Aurora Health Care (Elkhorn) Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Aurora Health Care (Elkhorn) Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.