Pre-Medicine
Leaders in the delivery and practice of medical care.
Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests. They counsel patients on diet, hygiene and preventive healthcare. Surgeons operate on patients to treat injuries, such as broken bones; diseases, such as cancerous tumors; and deformities, such as cleft palates.
Physicians and surgeons have demanding education and training requirements. Almost all physicians complete at least four years of undergraduate school, four years of medical school, and, depending on their specialty, three to eight years in internship and residency programs.
Is it for you?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy lifelong learning.
- Curiosity about life.
- Critical thinking and enjoy solving problems.
- Enjoy science and the scientific method.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Internship Opportunities
We have provided the following internship opportunities:
- Avera Health/Avera Institute for Human Genetics/Avera Sports Institute
- Brookings Health System
- Sanford Clinic/Sanford Research
- SDSU Department of Biology and Microbiology
- High Plains Genetics
Professional Schools Admitting Graduates
The following professional schools are admitting graduates:
- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis)
- Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska)
- University of South Dakota (Vermillion)
- The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) (Virginia, Carolinas, Auburn)
- Des Moines University (DMU)- Iowa Health
