General Surgery
Developed to train general surgeons able to provide excellent surgical care in rural settings, the program provides trainees with a strong foundation of academic excellence, sound technical skills, research, and an understanding of contemporary issues in surgical practices.
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Internal Medicine
The program prepares competent and compassionate internists who provide high quality care to diverse populations and actively engage in lifelong learning. The program attracts an exceptional resident staff due to its unique teaching climate, clinically-oriented program, and dedicated faculty.
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Neurology
The Neurology Residency is a newly accredited, 4-year categorical program that is planning to welcome its first three residents in July 2023. Since our program is categorical, residents who match with our program will automatically be granted preliminary positions.
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Pathology
Residents receive a challenging curriculum, diverse pathology, and plenty of one-on-one attention. Recent graduates have all matched with competitive fellowships in surgical pathology, breast pathology, hematopathology, cytopathology, and dermatopathology.
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Pediatrics
Residents experience a unique and vibrant educational community dedicated to developing successful pediatricians. The program provides a foundation of pediatric medicine that can serve as the basis for entering general pediatrics practice or the most rigorous of subspecialty fellowship programs.
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Psychiatry
Residents provide comprehensive mental health services at three university clinic outpatient facilities in Sioux Falls and at numerous outreach sites throughout the region.
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Transitional Year
Residents receive a well-balanced, broad-based medical education that allows each resident to satisfy his or her specific needs and interests. The program offers up to seven elective blocks with a schedule designed specifically for each resident.
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Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency
The combination of hands-on training with experienced doctors, dedicated nurses, a well-rounded training program, and cutting edge technology makes this program a leading choice for those interested in pursuing family medicine.
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Pierre Rural Family Medicine Residency
This is a 1-2 program, with a separate NRMP Match number, that accepts 2 residents per year. The first year is in Sioux Falls, with years 2 and 3 in Pierre, a rural community of 14,000.
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Rapid City Family Medicine Residency
Developed and implemented to assist the western South Dakota region by training physicians to provide broad-based, high quality, primary care in a rural setting, this program offers extensive post-graduate level education in the medical and surgical disciplines, including the practice of obstetrics.
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Cardiovascular Disease
The fellowship is specifically designed to provide a solid and comprehensive educational experience for future specialists. The program is focused on education rather than service, and holds a very favorable 1:1 faculty-to-fellow ratio for every rotation.
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The fellowship is a small, eclectic program with four fellows total. Fellows train for careers in private, academic, or institutional-based practices.
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Geriatrics
The goal of this fellowship program is to produce Geriatricians who can practice in a wide range of geriatric settings. Fellows are mentored 1 on 1 with accomplished faculty. Our fellowship is one year but is also offered on a part-time basis which is a unique opportunity for practicing physicians.
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Interventional Cardiology
The one-year Interventional Cardiology fellowship provides advanced clinical and academic training for exceptional practitioners.
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Surgical Pathology
Our Surgical Pathology Fellowship program provides fellows with a challenging curriculum, diverse pathology, and plenty of one-on-one attention.
View ProgramWhy Choose USD GME
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This program has helped me grow into a better physician, speaker, and thinker. It is a great feeling to know that your program is looking out for you and will try to help you in any way possible.
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I have found a great program, with tons of support, and amazing learning opportunities.
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It’s a diamond in the rough. It’s a small program in South Dakota but has so much to offer.
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Find a program that allows you to be a confident physician after residency. Find a program with supportive co-residents and attendings. Find a program that allows you free-time to enjoy your individual interests outside of work. For me, that program is USD.
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I love my residency program. I have enough autonomy with good supervision. Dedicated time for didactics and faculty amazes me.
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I am a native South Dakotan, it is a beautiful state and a great place to practice medicine. The program and school are wonderful! I wanted a place that prepared me to be a well rounded physician, and I felt like this was the place that would do it!
Life in Sioux Falls
Get to know the city of Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota. It has everything you want out of a big city but with a low cost of living and low crime rates. We hope you'll call it home as you continue your medical education (and who knows, maybe even longer!)
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