INTERNAL MEDICINE

University of South Dakota Program

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Program Type

University-based

Application Deadline

October 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

9

Interviews Last Year

100
55%

Interview Ratio

11.1

% US MD

30.8

% IMG

69.2
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H-1B VisaAccepts
F-1 VisaAccepts
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

3

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

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Chair Letter Required

Yes

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside 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
240

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$66,000
PGY-2
$67,500
PGY-3
$69,500

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

243-271

Silver Signal → Invite

24%

Gold Signal → Invite

46%

No Signal → Invite

2%

US IMG → Invite

1%

Non-US IMG → Invite

5%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

9

Year 3 Size

9

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

27

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

51

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

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

15

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

15 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.8

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-20 to 2025-12-31

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-20 to 2026-12-31

Start Dates

June | July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls

Sponsor Institution

University of South Dakota School of Medicine

Primary Institution

Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls

Participant Institutions

Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center | Royal C Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls

Annual Hospital Admissions

24964

Annual ED Visits

44838

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Moving allowanceFree parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • 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

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Pakistan 11

Muhammad Hasan, MBBS

Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan

Dawood Shehzad, MBBS

Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Hareem Tahir, MBBS

Army Medical College, Pakistan

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Rafia Waheed, MBBS

Dow Medical College, Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan

Muhammad Shariq Akram, MD

King Edward Medical University, Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan

Amna Gill, MD

King Edward Medical University, Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan

Areeba Minhaj, MD

Dow Medical College, Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan

AB Abubaker, MBBS

King Edward Medical College , Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan

Maheera Farooqi, MBBS

Dow Medical College, Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan

Fizzah Kazim, MBBS

Dow Medical College, Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan

Haddaya Umar, MBBS

Rawalpindi Medical College , Pakistan

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

India 5

Jyotroop Kaur, MBBS

Government Medical College Chandigarh, India

Chandigarh, India

Sanjana Manimaran, MBBS

Stanley Medical College, India

Chennai, India

Anna Sunny, MD

Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India

Manipal, India

Prajith Raj Ramesh, MBBS

Kilpauk Medical College, India

Chennai, India

Krishna Suresh, MBBS

Stanley Medical College, India

Chennai, India

United States 9

Sydney Lovrien, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Tinotenda Sekeramayi, MD

University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Mykayla Vollmer, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Kennedy Forest, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Logan Johnke, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Anna Myrmoe, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Eric Rupe, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Robert Kowitz, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Rachel Noblitt, MD

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

Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Jordan 1

Mina Al-Sammarraie, MD

Mu'tah University Faculty of Medicine, Jordan

Al-Karak, Jordan

Egypt 1

Amr Moustafa, MBBSCh

University of Alexandria , Egypt

Alexandria, Egypt
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