Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency
Applications · ERAS

9 spots a year. Here's how to apply.

Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency accepts applications through the ERAS Match Program. ERAS opens in September; our deadline is September 30. Interviews run late October through January.

Augustana University in Sioux Falls

Sept 30

ERAS deadline

Oct–Jan

Interview season

9

Positions per year

Application checklist

Three steps, in order.

1

Review application criteria

Eligibility differs slightly between US grads and IMGs. Confirm you meet the SD licensing requirements before submitting.

Jump to eligibility
2

Submit your application through ERAS

All applications come through the Electronic Residency Application Service. Our deadline is September 30.

Open ERAS
3

Interviews offered

Interviews run late October through January. ~8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hotel accommodations are provided for out-of-town candidates.

Eligibility

What you need to apply

South Dakota licensing requires passing each USMLE component within three attempts and within seven years from Step 1 through Step 3.

US allopathic / osteopathic graduates

For US graduates

  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) / Dean's letter
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • USMLE or COMLEX transcript
  • Medical school transcript
  • Eligibility for SD resident licensure

International medical graduates

For IMG applicants

  • Everything required for US graduates
  • Familiarity with US healthcare systems
  • USMLE steps passed on the first attempt
  • ECFMG certification
  • Excellent written + spoken English
  • Clinical experience within the last two years
  • Valid US permanent residency, citizenship, or employment visa (program does not sponsor visas)
  • Must have graduated within the last 5 years

Interview day

What to expect when you visit

Interviews run from late October through January, typically 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The day includes time with the program director, faculty interviews, time with current residents, facility tours, and lunch.

Hotel accommodations are provided for out-of-town candidates. You won't be paying for a hotel to interview here.

Interview day, roughly

  1. 8:30 a.m. Welcome + program overview
  2. 9:15 a.m. Faculty interviews
  3. 11:00 a.m. Facility tour — Avera + CFM
  4. 12:00 p.m. Lunch with current residents
  5. 12:30 p.m. Resident Q&A + program manager
  6. 1:00 p.m. Wrap-up + next steps

Schedule is illustrative. Each interview day is shaped by Regina to match the candidate cohort.

Ready to apply

Submit through ERAS by September 30.

ERAS is the AAMC's Electronic Residency Application Service. Open the portal, search for Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency, and submit. If anything's unclear before you do, Regina Boeve — our residency program manager — handles applicant questions, interview scheduling, and hotel arrangements for out-of-town candidates.

Open ERAS at AAMC Talk to Regina first

External link — opens in a new tab at aamc.org.

Regina Boeve, Residency Program Manager

Regina Boeve

Residency Program Manager