University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota School of Medicine

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Transitional yearCommunity-based university affiliatedSioux Falls, SD

Size

6 / year · 6 total

Training length

1 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

MEDITECH

Other · AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA

USMLE Step 2 CK251–276
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal3.1×
    22%
  • None
    7%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    19%
  • US DO
    8%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

279
2022
286
2023
321
2024
386
2025
281
2026

Compensation

$66,000 (+9%)

Cost of living

$986/mo (−10%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$66,0001510

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female33%
  • Male67%

Tracks & recognition

Primary care

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    91%
  • US DO

    9%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    79%
  • Did Not Send

    21%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    54%
  • Did Not Send

    46%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    63%
  • No Preference

    28%
  • Not Aligned

    9%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    84%
  • In-State

    16%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    84%
  • In-State

    16%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER

    SIOUX FALLS, SD

    Participating
    • 355 staffed beds
    • 24,681 discharges
    • Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 308k (2024)
    • Integrated program rotations at Sanford and Avera

    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)
    • Named on the training-sites page; homepage says Avera Health

    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)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2805999P0
  • ACGME ID9994600230
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026