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Class of 2026
Ethan Leif, MD
- Medical School
- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- South Dakota State University
- Outside Medicine
- Studying the Bible, weightlifting, outdoor activities (pickleball, sand volleyball), grabbing coffee with others, and playing guitar.
- Ideal Future Practice
- Full-scope family medicine with teaching in rural South Dakota.
Want to meet a resident in person?
Rotate with us and work shoulder-to-shoulder.
A medical-student rotation puts you in the resident workroom, on continuity clinic, and at noon conference. Ask current residents directly — they'll tell you what the program is actually like.