Tory Durkin, MD

Medical School

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Vermillion, SD
Undergraduate School

University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
Hometown

Sioux Falls, SD and Tampa, FL

If I wasn't a doctor, I'd be...

something in the healthcare spectrum still.
My interests/hobbies outside of medicine are...

camping, traveling, puzzles, walking my dog, going out with my friends and family.
On the weekends I'm usually...

traveling to see family in Florida and Colorado, go out with friends and family, relax at home.
My favorite places in South Dakota are...

Sioux Falls and Rapid City/Black Hills.
My favorite place in Sioux Falls to get a meal or grab a drink is...

Johnny Carino’s for an Italian meal, 18th Amendment for a drink

I chose this program...

for its smaller program, faculty/student ratio, location, amazing residents/faculty, and curriculum.
What do you get/benefit from by choosing this program over another, similar program?

More individual teaching from faculty as opposed to a bigger program, wide variety of specimens, amazing people!
What's the best perk of this program?

Relationships with residents/faculty, benefits of the program (pay, insurance, food, etc), great learning opportunities.
What surprised you about this program?

How much independence we get.