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.
View ProgramInternal 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.
View ProgramNeurology
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.
View ProgramPathology
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.
View ProgramPediatrics
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.
View ProgramPsychiatry
Residents provide comprehensive mental health services at three university clinic outpatient facilities in Sioux Falls and at numerous outreach sites throughout the region.
View ProgramTransitional 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.
View ProgramSioux 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.
Visit SitePierre 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.
Visit SiteRapid 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.
Visit SiteCardiovascular 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.
View ProgramChild 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.
View ProgramGastroenterology
Our mission is to train emerging Gastroenterologists to provide excellent and timely care to the people of South Dakota, and the adjacent rural regions served by our affiliated institutions.
View ProgramGeriatrics
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.
View ProgramInterventional Cardiology
The one-year Interventional Cardiology fellowship provides advanced clinical and academic training for exceptional practitioners.
View ProgramSurgical Pathology
Our Surgical Pathology Fellowship program provides fellows with a challenging curriculum, diverse pathology, and plenty of one-on-one attention.
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