General Surgery·Sioux Falls, SD

University of South Dakota School of Medicine

Signal lift27%64%+37 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
243–266
p10 – p90
Sample N
413
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.0%
4 of 55 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 413
Applied
413
100.0%
Invited
55
13.3%
Class size
4
1%
No visa sponsorshipCategoricalRural
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Contact
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Program Director
Thavam C Thambi-Pillai, MD, MBA
Email director
MS
Program Coordinator
Margie Schade, MS
Email coordinator
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Training sites4 hospitals · Sioux Falls
  • 1
    Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Primary
  • 2
    University of South Dakota School of Medicine
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Sponsor
  • 3
    Royal C Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    Sioux Falls, SD
    Participant
  • 4
    Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
    Yankton, SD
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK243 – 266
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
27%
US DO
5%
US IMG
1%
Non-US IMG
1%
Applicant origin
In-state
100%
Out-of-state
12%
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Interview prepGeneral Surgery
specialtyWhat drew you to surgery over medical specialties?★ common
specialtyAre you considering a fellowship after residency?★ common
clinicalDescribe your most challenging case in the OR.★ common
behavioralHow do you handle complications and bad outcomes?
clinicalWhat's your case log like?
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
Community resourcesGeneral Surgery · 25-26
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