The University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine Employee Directory
Higher EducationSouth Dakota, United States201-500 Employees
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine is the state's sole medical school and the medical school of the University of South Dakota, based in Vermillion, South Dakota. For more than a century it has educated students, residents and professionals through a blend of education, research and service. The school emphasizes family medicine to prepare physicians who can serve across the state, including rural communities, and is consistently recognized as a leading program in rural medicine. Operating within the higher education sector, the Sanford School of Medicine contributes to South Dakota's health care workforce through its education and research activities. It aims to develop clinicians and leaders capable of addressing healthcare needs throughout the state, with a focus on rural settings. The institution supports its mission with a workforce described as several hundred employees, reflecting its role as a mid-sized academic medical program.