Meet Us

Meet our Residents

We make a strong effort to introduce all applicants to the residents they'll be working alongside during their three years in the program. Learn more about the variety of our residents' education, interests, cultures, and why they chose to be a part of the Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency.

Residents by year

2024
2025
2026

2024 Residents

Emily Arnts, MD

Saint Louis University

Colin Farritor, DO, MBA

Kansas City University

Sara Kanala, MD

Tiffany Kopetsky, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Arna Mora, MD

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Allison Rausch, MD

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

KC Riley-Schweer, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth

Brandon Vander Stoep, MD

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Shannon VanderKooi, DO

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

2025 Residents

Shaun Davey, MB, BS

St. George’s University of London United Kingdom of Great Britain & Norther Ireland

Samantha Fitzgerald, MD

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Eric Hines, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

Thomas Lambert, MD

Trinity School of Medicine

Carl Lang, MD

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Bruce Larkin, MD, MPH

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences

Mitchell Raymond, DO, MS

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and College of Osteopathic Medicine

Katelyn Steinlicht, MD

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Jakob Weber, DO

Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine

2026 Residents

Madisyn Braun, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Nneka Chima, MD, MPH

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences

Carla de Matos Konrad, MD

Centro Universitário Christus

Samantha Gervais-LeClaire, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Meghan Grassel, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Brynna Jansen, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth

Meredith Keith, MD, MPH

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Ethan Leif, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Kynzie Smedsrud, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth