FAMILY MEDICINE

Rapid City Hospital Program

Rapid City, South Dakota

We train our residents to provide full spectrum primary care with a focus on rural communities. We have robust obstetric training, a busy inpatient se

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 15, 2025

Year 1 Seats

Interviews Last Year

59%

Interview Ratio

11.8

% US MD

31.6

% IMG

5.3

J-1 VisaNo

H-1B VisaNo

F-1 VisaNo

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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

Min Letters of Recommendation

2

Max Letters of Recommendation

3

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1

196

Step 2 CK

218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1

$76,700

PGY-2

$78,200

PGY-3

$80,200

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

217-256

Silver Signal → Invite

78%

Gold Signal → Invite

46%

No Signal → Invite

100%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

Year 3 Size

Offers Preliminary Positions

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

Accredited Length

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.4

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

63.2 %

Total Physician Faculty

Night Float (PGY-1)

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

23 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

23 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

23 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-13 to 2026-01-12

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-12 to 2027-01-11

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Rapid City Hospital

Sponsor Institution

Rapid City Hospital

Primary Institution

Rapid City Hospital

Participant Institutions

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota-Minneapolis | Primary Children's Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

20111

Annual ED Visits

40014

Teaching Site Address

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Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-site child careMoving allowanceFree parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

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