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MeritCare Names

Organization/Sites

  • MeritCare or MeritCare Health System — Use this name when generally describing the entire health system including all local and regional services.
  • MeritCare Hospital — Use this name when describing just the downtown Fargo inpatient area.
  • MeritCare Medical Center — Use this name when broadly describing the downtown Fargo (outpatient) clinic and hospital campus.
  • MeritCare South University — Use this name when broadly describing the south university Fargo clinic and hospital campus.
  • Other locations — If you're wondering what to call any of our other sites, generally all are name MeritCare followed by their city, geographic location or department name (ie: MeritCare Moorhead, MeritCare Southwest, MeritCare Neuroscience, MeritCare Walk-In Clinic, etc.). Visit our location directory for a full list of names and locations.

What to Call Our Doctors/Administrators

  • If space allows, please use the full title of the person you've interviewed and the full title of the MeritCare location where they practice/work. (If you have questions, the Media Relations staff or House Administrator can assist you.)
  • If you don't have the space to use the person's full title, it's fine to simply use:
    • Dr. John Johnson, MeritCare Pediatrics vs. Dr. John Johnson, pediatrics, managing physician partner, MeritCare Children's Hospital and Clinics.
    • Will Wilson, MeritCare Administration vs. Will Wilson, MeritCare senior executive, system and clinical support services.

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