SurgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedSioux Falls, SD
Size
4 / year · 19 total
Training length
5 yr
Schedule
75 hrs / week
EMR
MEDITECH
Other · AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Interview rate by signal
- Signal6.5×52%
- None8%
Interview rate by degree
- US MD27%
- US DO7%
- US IMG0%
- Non-US IMG4%
Applications per year
Compensation
$66,000 (+7%)
Cost of living
$986/mo (−10%)
By year
| Yr | Pay | Vac | Sick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $66,000 | 15 | 10 |
| Year 2 | $67,500 | 15 | 10 |
| Year 3 | $69,500 | 15 | 10 |
| Year 4 | $74,000 | 15 | 10 |
| Year 5 | $77,000 | 15 | 10 |
Trainee mix
Degree
- US MD83%
- DO6%
- IMG11%
Sex
- Female44%
- Male56%
Tracks & recognition
Interview Pool Demographics
By degree
- 85%
US MD
- 8%
US DO
- 6%
Non-US IMG
- 0%
US IMG
By signal
- 52%
Sent
- 48%
Did Not Send
Applicants by signal
- 86%
Did Not Send
- 14%
Sent
Student type
US MD Graduates
74%61%Non-US IMG
16%9%US DO Graduates
11%21%US-IMG
0%9%
Sex
Men
58%50%Women
42%50%Another Gender
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%
Race / ethnicity
White
74%59%Asian
16%23%Did Not Report
5%5%Black or African American
5%8%Other
0%0%Middle Eastern or North African
0%3%American Indian or Alaska Native
0%1%Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
0%12%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%0%
Geographic preference
- 71%
Aligned
- 19%
Not Aligned
- 10%
No Preference
Home state
- 90%
Out-of-State
- 10%
In-State
Med school state
- 94%
Out-of-State
- 6%
In-State
Career plans
- 33%
Practice Full-time
Top medical schools
- 26%
University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine
- 11%
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Exam history
- 100%
Never Failed
- 0%
Ever Failed
Training sites
- Primary
SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER
SIOUX FALLS, SD
- 355 staffed beds
- 24,681 discharges
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN · 308k (2024)
- 54 months
From published listing
- Participating
AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL
YANKTON, SD
- 36 staffed beds
- 2,989 discharges
- Yankton, SD · 23.5k (2024)
- 4 months
From published listing
- Participating
Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Sioux Falls, SD
- 2 months
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)75
- Max hours on duty (Y1)24
- Night floatYes
- MoonlightingNo
Application
- Application systemERAS
- NRMP codes2805440C0
- ACGME ID4404600001
Requirements
Letters of rec
- Letters3–4
- Chair letterYes
- Faculty letterYes
- Specialty letterNo
Interviews
- Interview typeVirtual
- Video interviewNo
- Interview periodOct 16, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026