During the second year, you'll spend two half-days per week at the Center for Family Medicine. You will also see patients one half-day per week at the Falls Community Health Center. The remainder of the time will be spent in either of the two affiliated hospitals or with an attending in office practice.
Below you'll find a second year resident's requirements, a sample rotation schedule, and all stipends, activities, and benefits information.
Second year resident
For second-year residents.
PS — South Dakota has no state income tax
Total of five paid days of meeting time.
You will receive a full three weeks of vacation during your second year.
You will be provided a free lunch at noon conferences Monday through Thursday and when on call at the hospitals.
Moonlighting (up to 60 hours per month) is allowed during your second and third years. You’ll also share the responsibility of “team physician” for all Sioux Falls Public School athletic events. There is added remuneration for this service.
In addition to completing your rotations and electives, you’ll attend a daily noon conference which includes our in-house curriculum covering various disciplines, complemented by other scheduled conferences and journal clubs. These meetings ensure broad exposure to the wide variety of problems encountered in family medicine and give exposure to those conditions which are not so common.
Second-year residents will enjoy a retreat weekend with funding supplied by the program. As a group, you will select an area resort hotel for a three-day weekend of fun and relaxation.