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Sanford Health Awarded the 2026 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health

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Sanford Health Awarded the 2026 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health

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USD Neurology Residency Program Video & Info

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USD Neurology Residency Program Video & Info

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The USD Sanford School of Medicine Neurology Residency in Sioux Falls, SD is a newly accredited, 4-year categorical program that is planning to welcome its first three residents in July 2023. Since our program is categorical, residents who match with our program will automatically be granted preliminary positions.

Mission

Our mission is to train Neurologists to provide excellent and timely care to the people of South Dakota, and the adjacent rural regions served by our affiliated institutions. Other purposes include discovering knowledge that benefits the people of this state and enhances the quality of their lives.

Training Sites

Residents train primarily at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD but also have the opportunity for training at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center.

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Life in Sioux Falls

Get to know the city of Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota. It has everything you want out of a big city but with a low cost of living and low crime rates. We hope you'll call it home as you continue your medical education (and who knows, maybe even longer!)

Explore Sioux Falls

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The USD Sanford School of Medicine Neurology Residency in Sioux Falls, SD is a newly accredited, 4-year categorical program that is planning to welcome its first three residents in July 2023. Since our program is categorical, residents who match with our program will automatically be granted preliminary positions.

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Sanford Health named to Becker's 150 top places to work

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150 top places to work in healthcare|2025 - Becker’s Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis

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Becker’s Healthcare is proud to unveil its 2025 list of 150+ top places to work in healthcare, celebrating hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that go above and beyond to foster outstanding workplace cultures. These organizations are committed to supporting their teams through comprehensive benefits, opportunities for both personal and professional growth, inclusive and empowering […]

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South Dakota ranks among the nation’s best states for doctors, according to a recent analysis.

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Resident Stipends, Insurance & Benefit Info, Sample Contracts, etc.

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Resident Stipends, Insurance & Benefit Info, Sample Contracts, etc.

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The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine is dedicated to supporting our physician residents and fellows during their time with us. With that, we are proud to offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

Insurance

Resident and fellow well-being is a top priority, so USD offers attractive insurance plans.

Health Insurance

Residents/fellows may choose from the following health insurance plans:

1. $1000 Single/$3,000 Family Deductible (premium paid in full by school)

2. Optional - $500 Single/$1,500 Family Deductible (residents pays difference between $1,500 and $500 premium)

Vision Insurance

School pays total premium (single and family).

Life Insurance

School pays total premium.

Dental Insurance

School pays single premium. If family coverage is elected, the resident/fellow pays the difference of about $27 per pay period.

Disability Insurance

School pays total premium.

Professional Liability

School pays premiums.

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The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine is dedicated to supporting our physician residents and fellows during their time with us. With that, we are proud to offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

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Forbes: Sanford Named Best In-State Employer

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Sanford Health has been named one of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024 by Forbes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota.

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If you're interested in visiting us in person, we’re hosting second-look open house days on Monday, January 5th and Friday, January 23rd. To attend, email Jacki @ jaclyn.gross@sanfordhealth.org with your preferred date. A detailed agenda - including a hospital tour, didactics, etc - will be shared closer to the event.

Please note that an in-person visit will not impact your rank with our program. However, it’s a great opportunity to get a closer look at our city, facilities, and community to help you make the best decision for you.

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SMC Sioux Falls: Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission

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SMC Sioux Falls: Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission

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To be considered a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a program must meet several criteria, including:

Having a dedicated neuro-intensive care unit and neurocritical care providers available 24/7

Employing a specialized cerebrovascular neurosurgery team who can handle any brain vessel pathology with microsurgery and endovascular approaches

Being committed to continual improvement to meet strict outcome criteria

Meeting or exceeding a minimum number of patients served with various surgical or pharmaceutical stroke treatments

Having outstanding stroke research and education programs

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Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls has been named a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. This is the highest level of certification hospitals can receive for treating the most complex stroke cases.

Sanford USD Medical Center is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in South Dakota.

"When it comes to treating strokes, every second is critically important," said Andy Munce, vice president of operations at Sanford Health. "This recognition underscores our commitment to our patients by investing in the talents of our experts paired with the latest in technologies."

The Joint Commission surveyed Sanford USD Medical Center in February. To be considered a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a program must meet several criteria, including:

Having a dedicated neuro-intensive care unit and neurocritical care providers available 24/7

Employing a specialized cerebrovascular neurosurgery team who can handle any brain vessel pathology with microsurgery and endovascular approaches

Being committed to continual improvement to meet strict outcome criteria

Meeting or exceeding a minimum number of patients served with various surgical or pharmaceutical stroke treatments

Having outstanding stroke research and education programs

The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the U.S. It is recognized nationwide. Accreditation or certification from The Joint Commission signifies an organization's commitment to meeting high performance standards.

When it comes to recognizing strokes, every second counts. Remember the signs of a stroke and the acronym BE FAST. Get help right away if you experience these symptoms:
Call 911 at the first sign of stroke to visit your nearest Sanford Health emergency room.

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Story from Sanford Health: Sanford USD Medical Center earns highest certification for stroke care

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Sanford USD Medical Center earns the most demanding stroke certification and is the only certified program in South Dakota.

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South Dakota's Only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center

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South Dakota's Only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center

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To be verified by the ACS as a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, the center must provide 24-hour coverage by general surgeons, as well as "prompt availability" to specialties ranging from cardiac surgery and anesthesiology to plastic surgery and critical care. Other requirements include training surgical residents, maintaining a "surgically directed ICU service," providing continuing education for trauma team members and serving specific volumes of severely injured patients.

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Sanford USD Medical Center now ranks as level 1 trauma center

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In PGY1, three blocks of Internal Medicine will be competed at our secondary site, the Sioux Falls Veteran's Hospital. All other program rotations will be at the Sanford USD Medical Center. The two facilities are just 1 mile apart.

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Our main campus provides primary care and specialty health services, including low vision and blind rehabilitation, mental health care, palliative and hospice care, treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicide prevention, and more. Below, you'll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other health services we offer at Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Location and contact information

Prepare for your visit

Click on a topic for more details.

Cost: Free

Wheelchair availability: Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital VA Clinic campus has wheelchairs upon arrival for patients who need them to access the building.

Van services for Veterans

DAV vans

Hours: Individual van schedules vary

We work with Disabled American Veterans and county Veterans Affairs directors to provide transportation for Veterans and authorized caregivers to get to scheduled medical appointments.

Non-DAV van services

Many localities in the region provide other van services to Veterans.
Learn more about DAV and the other van services available in your county
Local transit services
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Other services
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Beneficiary travel

Beneficiary travel benefits include round-trip transportation from your home to the medical center, mileage reimbursement, or special mode transport.
Find out if you qualify for beneficiary travel benefits

In the spotlight at VA Sioux Falls health care

Health services offered here

Click on a service for more details like location, contact, and appointment information.

Adaptive sports

Our adaptive sports program helps disabled Veterans live active and healthy lives through recreation and athletics.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral required? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? No

The VA Sioux Falls health care adaptive sports program is intended to provide structured programming for Veterans with physical or mental health challenges that limit their independent participation in sports.

A multidisciplinary approach is used to provide Adaptive Sports evaluations and treatments. Adaptive Sports events include, but are not limited to, Ski for Light, National Veterans Wheelchair Games, National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, National Veteran Golden Age Games, National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic, National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, and the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. The purpose of programming is to facilitate Veteran health, independence, well-being, and quality of life through adaptive sports engagement.

Veterans must be able to independently complete activities of daily living (ADL) or bring an approved caregiver to assist with ADLs. Caregivers' assistance approval must be included in the Adaptive Sports consult describing how their participation is integral for Veteran's successfully participation.

Veterans are responsible for transportation to and from local adaptive sports events.

Audiology and speech

Common conditions: tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss, vestibular conditions, swallowing conditions

We diagnose and treat conditions affecting your hearing, speech or balance. These include hearing loss, tinnitus (noise or ringing the ears) and dizziness-also speech, language, voice or swallowing disorders.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

We offer a full range of audiology and speech pathology services, including:

Evaluation and treatment for auditory processing disorder

Blind and low vision rehabilitation

Common conditions: macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, corneal diseases, retinitis pigmentosa, uveitis, stroke and injury-related vision loss

We offer advanced vision care and blind rehabilitation services to help you live independently. These may include vision-enhancing devices and technology as well as visual skills and related training.

Contact information

Hours

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

COVID-19 vaccines

Common conditions: coronavirus, COVID-19

We offer COVID-19 vaccines to all Veterans enrolled in VA health care. This includes Veterans who live or travel outside of the U.S. and are eligible for the VA Foreign Medical Program.

Contact information

Hours

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Dental/oral surgery

Common conditions: teeth cleaning, fillings, restorations, root canal, bridges, dental implants, dentures

If you're eligible for VA dental care, we provide dental screenings, cleanings, X-rays and fillings. We also provide specialty dental procedures like root canal, restorations and dentures.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Referral required? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? No

If you're eligible for VA dental care, we offer a full range of quality dental services to prevent and treat decay, gum disease and missing teeth, including:

We use the latest digital dental technology, such as, 3D scanning, 3D x-rays, machine milling and 3D printing.

Homeless Veteran care

If you're homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we can help. We offer many programs and services, including free health care. And we can help you connect with resources in your community.

Contact information

Hours

Health Care for Homeless Veterans Outreach Worker

National Center for Homeless Veterans

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral required? No

Walk-ins accepted? Yes

We help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, unemployment, addiction, depression, or transition from jail. Contact one of our care coordinators to get help with:
Learn more and connect with a care coordinator

LGBTQ+ Veteran care

If you're a Veteran who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, or a related identity, we're committed to serving your needs. The LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinator at your VA health care facility can help you get the care you need in a safe, sensitive environment.

Contact information

Hours

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral required? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? No

Schedule an appointment online

MOVE! weight management

Common conditions: overweight, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure

We offer easy-to-follow weight management plans backed by the latest science. Our experts can help you reduce health risks, prevent or reverse some diseases and live a better-and even longer-life.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral required? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? Yes

Mental health care

Common conditions: addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, OCD

If you're struggling with issues like PTSD, depression, grief, anger or trauma, we offer counseling and other support. All VA health care facilities offer same-day help. You may qualify even without enrolling in VA health care.

Contact information

Hours

For emergent needs outside office hours please visit the Emergency Department.

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral required? No

Walk-ins accepted? No

Military sexual trauma care

Military sexual trauma can happen to both genders. If you experienced sexual assault or harassment during military service-no matter when you served-we provide counseling and treatment.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Minority Veteran care

We offer resources and support for minority Veterans to help address your specific needs with benefits and services at VA.

Contact information

Hours

Minority Veteran Program Coordinator

desiree.boyer@va.gov

Appointments

Referral required? No

Walk-ins accepted? Yes

If you're a minority Veteran, we can help you get the services and benefits you need. Our Minority Veterans Program serves all Veterans who are Black American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American (including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Island Americans). We work to:
Learn more and connect with a care coordinator

PTSD care

If you have symptoms of PTSD after a traumatic event, we can help. We offer assessment and treatment support such as private counseling, group therapy and medication. It's never too late to get help.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. It's normal to have upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after this type of event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. We can help you with effective treatments and support services, like:
Learn more about PTSD

Palliative and hospice care
Pharmacy

Our specialists provide a full range of services to help you get and understand your prescription medicines and supplies. You can refill VA prescriptions online, by phone or by mail.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Podiatry

Common conditions: arthritis, bunions, diabetic foot care, foot deformities, skin and nail conditions

Our podiatry specialists evaluate and treat a wide range of injuries, diseases and disorders that affect your feet and ankles-from ingrown toenails to inflammation to diabetic foot ulcers.

Contact information

Hours

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral required? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? No

We provide a range of podiatry services including:

Radiology

We use imaging to help screen for, diagnose, and treat illness and injury. We provide X-rays and other imaging technologies.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Referral required? Yes

Walk-ins accepted? No

We offer radiology and imaging services to diagnose and treat many medical conditions. Our services include:

Returning service member care

If you're returning from military service, we can help you readjust to civilian life and get started with VA health care. We can also help connect you with programs like mental health services and education and career counseling.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you'll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Referral required? Yes

Social work
Suicide prevention

Call our Veterans Crisis Line at 988 and press 1 for free, private help anytime 24/7. Our local suicide prevention coordinators can also connect you with ongoing counseling and services.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Urology
Whole health

Whole health puts you at the center of care, rather than your illnesses or conditions. We work with you to develop a personalized health plan based on your values, needs, and goals.

Contact information

Main Phone

Appointments

Whole Health is care that empowers and equips you to take charge of your health and well-being so that you can live life to its fullest. It is care that goes beyond your disease and illness to focus on your values and goals. In a Whole Health approach to care you will start hearing providers ask, "what matters most to you" or "what do you want your health for"? Whole Health includes self-care strategies and integrative health therapies. Our Integrative Health Clinic offers services:

Acupuncture and massage therapy

Aromatherapy

Health Coaching

Meditation and mindfulness training, guided imagery, relaxation

Mind-Body Medicine

Yoga and Tai Chi classes

14 Week THRIVE Course

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Royal C. Johnson Veterans' Memorial Hospital | VA Sioux Falls health care | Veterans Affairs

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Sanford Health: Here for all. Here for good.

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Residency Programs

Our mission is to prepare physicians of diverse backgrounds to become kind, skilled leaders in their chosen specialty with an emphasis on fulfilling the healthcare needs of our region.

Residency Programs 09

Current Residents 155

Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency

The combination of hands-on training with experienced doctors, dedicated nurses, a well-rounded training program, and cutting edge technology makes this program a leading choice for those interested in pursuing family medicine.

Visit Site

Pierre Rural Family Medicine Residency

This is a 1-2 program, with a separate NRMP Match number, that accepts 2 residents per year. The first year is in Sioux Falls, with years 2 and 3 in Pierre, a rural community of 14,000.

Visit Site

Rapid City Family Medicine Residency

Developed and implemented to assist the western South Dakota region by training physicians to provide broad-based, high quality, primary care in a rural setting, this program offers extensive post-graduate level education in the medical and surgical disciplines, including the practice of obstetrics.

Visit Site

Fellowship Programs

Our mission is to prepare physicians of diverse backgrounds to become kind, skilled leaders in their chosen specialty with an emphasis on fulfilling the healthcare needs of our region.

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Current Fellows 11

Why Choose USD GME

Life in Sioux Falls

Get to know the city of Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota. It has everything you want out of a big city but with a low cost of living and low crime rates. We hope you'll call it home as you continue your medical education (and who knows, maybe even longer!)

Explore Sioux Falls

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A message from the Dean.

Welcome to Graduate Medical Education at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. We are excited that you are interested in what we have to offer in terms of training and lifestyle. With the current climate of uncertainty on many fronts, we believe we offer you the opportunity to work and train in an environment of excellence and safety.

As someone who relocated here after 20 years on the west coast, I can authentically state that it was a terrific decision. I feel so blessed to work with partners in such a robust medical environment located in a community with just the right mix of progressive steadfastness. We will give you healthy roots on your way to new heights. Please explore your program(s) of choice and reach out with questions as you make this very important decision!

Nedd Brown, Ed.D.

Dean of Graduate Medical Education

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Resident Workroom: fridge, micro, toaster, Keurig, espresso machine, etc. Beverages & snacks stocked quarterly. Our space also includes a call room with bathroom/shower. Physician's Lounge provides FREE hot breakfast and lunch daily, in addition to pre-loaded funds for after hour needs and weekend meals.

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This paid piece is sponsored by Pendar Properties.
When Deirdre Appel learned her fiance's medical career would bring them from New York City to Sioux Falls, she was understandably a little unsure.

"I was very apprehensive about the change," she said. "Now, two years later, I've come to like it quite a bit. And I think living where I do makes a big difference."

Appel and her fiance were among the first to move into Railyard Flats, a newly built mass timber building that offers one- and two-bedroom lofts at 440 E. Eighth St.

"I think we even moved in before all the construction was done, so we've seen the total transformation," she said. "We love it. We're the first ones living in our apartment, and in terms of decor, it's amazing. We're on the second floor and have high ceilings, which makes it look even bigger."

She works remotely in communications for a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, so the easy access to downtown coffee shops is perfect. Railyard Flats also offers a third-floor community lounge and deck, ideal for working from home without actually working from home.

"Plus, I can walk and work from a coffee shop and not feel like I'm living an isolated suburban life," Appel said. "There's a community around me. We have one car, and sometimes I use it, and sometimes I don't. I can walk to a coffee shop in the morning and hop on the bike trail to take a break in the afternoon, so it's just very easy to do things being in this location."

At first, knowing they would be in Sioux Falls for at least a four-year fellowship, the couple thought about buying a house.

"We thought maybe we'd do the first year in an apartment and then look for something with a backyard, but no," Appel said. "It's too nice to live in this area and this apartment."

Many downtown residents are discovering the benefits of renting, said Anne Haber, co-owner of Railyard Flats owner and manager Pendar Properties.

"We see a lot of people like Deirdre who could be living in a house and instead realize how much more sense it makes to rent," she said. "You can live in a space with a comfortable, high-end design, you're close to so many things to do, you don't need to rely as much on your car, and you definitely don't have to spend time maintaining a property as you do with homeownership."

Appel loves Pendar Properties' approach to maintenance.

"They have a great online system. You put in a maintenance request, and practically before you hit 'submit,' someone is knocking at your door to check on the issue," she said. "It's totally different navigating that in your own home."

She's also a fan of stopping in at Highball, the cocktail bar on the first floor of Railyard Flats, and has found in general that Sioux Falls living is a lot more welcoming.

"We've made more friends in two years than we had in five years living in New York because everyone is so friendly and wants to chat with you," she said. "We've gotten to know our neighbors below and above us, so it's really quite nice in that sense."

Her growing sense of community even led her to start a nonprofit here - SoDak Compost - which allows participants to drop off their food scraps weekly at Iron Fox Farm, another nonprofit and urban garden at 705 S. Blauvelt Ave. In return, they receive compost at the end of the season for their gardens or houseplants.

"Everyone has been incredibly supportive, and it's doing very well," she said. "We just started a second location, so now we have one on the west side."

That's also reflective of the downtown community, Haber said.

"So many of our residents are living here because they love Sioux Falls and they're engaged in the community in various ways," she said. "Living downtown gives them that much more connection, and we often see them becoming even more involved once they move in."

There soon will be even more downtown living options. If you're looking to move now, there are a few available lofts at Railyard Flats. But Pendar Properties also is developing two new apartment communities as part of its expanded Cherapa Place, with more than 200 new lofts on the way. Residents at The Clark and The Dakota can begin moving in next year.

"We're beginning the leasing process now, and there are opportunities to customize certain elements of the apartment in addition to securing a more long-term lease," Haber said.

"These are done in the same mass timber style of construction as Railyard Flats and will include even more community amenities, including a beautiful courtyard and access to an amazing fitness center."

For Appel, who enjoys watching the project's progress out her window, downtown will be her home address for the rest of her time in Sioux Falls.

"We're staying in our apartment," she said. "I just really enjoy the ease of being in the thick of everything - being able to walk down Phillips, walk to the bike trail, walk to the Levitt for outdoor concerts. There's just always something to do. If you like to be around activity, I think it's great."
To learn more about residential opportunities with Pendar Properties, email [email protected] or click here.

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From New York to Sioux Falls, downtown resident sees benefits in renting

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When she learned her fiance's career would take them from New York City to Sioux Falls, she understandably was a little unsure. Downtown living has made all the difference.

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Residency Programs

Our mission is to prepare physicians of diverse backgrounds to become kind, skilled leaders in their chosen specialty with an emphasis on fulfilling the healthcare needs of our region.

Residency Programs 09

Current Residents 155

Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency

The combination of hands-on training with experienced doctors, dedicated nurses, a well-rounded training program, and cutting edge technology makes this program a leading choice for those interested in pursuing family medicine.

Visit Site

Pierre Rural Family Medicine Residency

This is a 1-2 program, with a separate NRMP Match number, that accepts 2 residents per year. The first year is in Sioux Falls, with years 2 and 3 in Pierre, a rural community of 14,000.

Visit Site

Rapid City Family Medicine Residency

Developed and implemented to assist the western South Dakota region by training physicians to provide broad-based, high quality, primary care in a rural setting, this program offers extensive post-graduate level education in the medical and surgical disciplines, including the practice of obstetrics.

Visit Site

Fellowship Programs

Our mission is to prepare physicians of diverse backgrounds to become kind, skilled leaders in their chosen specialty with an emphasis on fulfilling the healthcare needs of our region.

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Current Fellows 11

Why Choose USD GME

Life in Sioux Falls

Get to know the city of Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota. It has everything you want out of a big city but with a low cost of living and low crime rates. We hope you'll call it home as you continue your medical education (and who knows, maybe even longer!)

Explore Sioux Falls

Courtesy of travellerfromatown

A message from the Dean.

Welcome to Graduate Medical Education at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. We are excited that you are interested in what we have to offer in terms of training and lifestyle. With the current climate of uncertainty on many fronts, we believe we offer you the opportunity to work and train in an environment of excellence and safety.

As someone who relocated here after 20 years on the west coast, I can authentically state that it was a terrific decision. I feel so blessed to work with partners in such a robust medical environment located in a community with just the right mix of progressive steadfastness. We will give you healthy roots on your way to new heights. Please explore your program(s) of choice and reach out with questions as you make this very important decision!

Nedd Brown, Ed.D.

Dean of Graduate Medical Education

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Sioux Falls ranked #5 BEST PLACE for college grads

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Sioux Falls ranked the #5 best place for college grads - Sioux Falls Development

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Economic & Workforce Development in Sioux Falls, SD

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Sioux Falls ranked among the happiest cities in America!

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Sioux Falls is South Dakota's largest city and center for all-things entertainment, culture, food, shopping, and adventure. Sioux Falls is home to your next memorable travel experience.

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https://usdgme.org/neurology/program-curriculum/

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The Neurology residency curriculum encompasses 4 years of training. Our rotation schedule utilizes 13 blocks that are 4 weeks in duration.

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The USD Sanford School of Medicine Neurology Residency in Sioux Falls, SD is a newly accredited, 4-year categorical program that is planning to welcome its first three residents in July 2023. Since our program is categorical, residents who match with our program will automatically be granted preliminary positions.

Mission

Our mission is to train Neurologists to provide excellent and timely care to the people of South Dakota, and the adjacent rural regions served by our affiliated institutions. Other purposes include discovering knowledge that benefits the people of this state and enhances the quality of their lives.

Training Sites

Residents train primarily at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD but also have the opportunity for training at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center.

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Photo Courtesy of Experience Sioux Falls

Life in Sioux Falls

Get to know the city of Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota. It has everything you want out of a big city but with a low cost of living and low crime rates. We hope you'll call it home as you continue your medical education (and who knows, maybe even longer!)

Explore Sioux Falls

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The USD Sanford School of Medicine Neurology Residency in Sioux Falls, SD is a newly accredited, 4-year categorical program that is planning to welcome its first three residents in July 2023. Since our program is categorical, residents who match with our program will automatically be granted preliminary positions.

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See & hear why our providers love it at Sanford in Sioux Falls.

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