PGY-1
All rotations occur at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota unless otherwise noted.
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3 Months
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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3 Months
General Surgery II
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3 Months
Night Float
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1 Month
General Surgery I
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1 Month
General Surgery – VA
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1 Month
Anesthesia/Radiology (2 weeks each)
PGY-2
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2 Months
General Surgery I
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2 Months
General Surgery II
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2 Months
Surgical ICU
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1 Month
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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1 Month
Night Float
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1 Month
Plastic Surgery
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1 Month
General Surgery – VA
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1 Month
Vascular or Pediatric Surgery
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1 Month
General Surgery - Yankton, SD
PGY-3
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2 Months
General Surgery – Yankton, SD
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2 Months
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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2 Months
Night Float
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1 Month
General Surgery I
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1 Month
General Surgery II
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1 Month
Pediatric Surgery
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1 Month
Surgical ICU
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1 Month
Vascular Surgery
PGY-4
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2 Months
Acute Care Surgery and Trauma
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2 Months
General Surgery I
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2 Months
Night Float
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2 Months
Pediatric Surgery
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2 Months
Vascular Surgery
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1 Month
Bariatric/ENT/Thoracic
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1 Month
General Surgery II
PGY-5
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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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2 Months
Night Float
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2 Months
Bariatric/ENT/Thoracic
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1 Month
General Surgery – Chief
Case Log
The following are the average Case Log numbers per Resident by PGY Level for the 2022-2023 year.
View the detailed breakdown.
- PGY-1: 1532
- PGY-2: 872
- PGY-3: 829
- PGY-4: 874
- PGY-5: 1365
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