PGY-1
All rotations occur at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota unless otherwise noted.
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3 Months
General Surgery I
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2 Months
General Surgery II
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2 Months
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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1 Month
General Surgery – VA
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1 Month
Night Float
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1 Month
Surgical ICU
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1 Month
Plastic Surgery/Breast
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2 Weeks
Anesthesia
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1 Week
Wound
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1 Week
Nutrition
PGY-2
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1 Month
General Surgery I
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1 Month
General Surgery II
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2 Months
Surgical ICU
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6 Weeks
Night Float
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6 Weeks
General Surgery - Yankton, SD
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1 Month
General Surgery - VA
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1 Month
OB/Gyn
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1 Month
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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1 Month
Vascular Surgery
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1 Month
Pediatric Surgery
PGY-3
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2 Months
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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2 Months
General Surgery – Yankton, SD
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2 Months
Vascular Surgery
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2 Months
Pediatric Surgery
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1 Month
General Surgery I
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1 Month
General Surgery II
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1 Month
Night Float
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1 Month
Thoracic/Head & Neck Surgery
PGY-4
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2 Months
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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2 Months
Vascular Surgery
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2 Months
Night Float – Chief
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1 Month
General Surgery I
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1 Month
General Surgery II
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1 Month
Thoracic/Head & Neck Surgery
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1 Month
Pediatric Surgery
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1 Month
Elective/Research
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1 Month
OB/Urology/Plastics
PGY-5
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3 Months
General Surgery I
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3 Months
General Surgery II
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2 Months
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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2 Months
Night Float – Chief
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2 Month
General Surgery – Chief
Case Log
The following are the average Case Log numbers per Resident by PGY Level for the 2021-2022 year.
View the detailed breakdown.
- PGY-1: 135
- PGY-2: 305
- PGY-3: 511
- PGY-4: 1042
- PGY-5: 2048
View a Sample Rotation Schedule
Conferences
Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons are protected time for didactic lectures.
- Weekly M&M
- Weekly Resident-Led Lectures
- Bimonthly Grand Rounds
- Bimonthly Simulation
- Journal Club
- Specialty-specific conferences based on rotations