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University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota School of Medicine

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Internal medicineUniversity BasedSioux Falls, SD

Size

9 / year · 27 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

51 hrs / week

EMR

MEDITECH

Other · AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA

USMLE Step 2 CK252–273
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold38×
    38%
  • Silver32×
    32%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    19%
  • US DO
    11%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    6%

Applications per year

2,668
2022
2,864
2023
3,137
2024
2,254
2025
1,629
2026

Compensation

$66,000 (+7%)

Cost of living

$986/mo (−10%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$66,0001510
Year 2$67,5001510
Year 3$69,5001510

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD31%
  • DO0%
  • IMG69%

Sex

  • Female62%
  • Male39%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • Non-US IMG

    79%

  • US MD

    15%

  • US DO

    4%

  • US IMG

    2%
By signal

  • Silver Sent

    60%

  • Gold Sent

    21%

  • Did Not Send

    19%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    84%

  • Silver Sent

    12%

  • Gold Sent

    4%
Student type
This program IM avg

  • Non-US IMG

    63%
    34%

  • US MD Graduates

    33%
    27%

  • US-IMG

    4%
    17%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg

  • Women

    63%
    46%

  • Men

    37%
    53%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg

  • Asian

    59%
    42%

  • White

    33%
    32%

  • Other

    7%
    7%

  • Black or African American

    4%
    8%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    5%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    4%
    0%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    4%
    11%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Not Aligned

    59%

  • Aligned

    35%

  • No Preference

    7%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    89%

  • In-State

    11%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    92%

  • In-State

    8%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    46%
Top medical schools

  • University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

    30%

  • Dow Medical College

    15%

  • King Edward Medical University

    11%

  • Stanley Medical College

    7%

  • Rawalpindi Medical College

    7%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER

    SIOUX FALLS, SD

    Primary
    • 355 staffed beds
    • 24,681 discharges
    • Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 308k (2024)

    From published listing

  • AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER

    SIOUX FALLS, SD

    Participating
    • 457 staffed beds
    • 26,319 discharges
    • Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 308k (2024)

    From published listing

  • Sanford Imagenetics

    Sioux Falls, SD

    Participating

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)51
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2805140C0, 2805140P0
  • ACGME ID1404621406
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 20, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026