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Family Medicine Residency Program

Center for Family Medicine
Pierre, SD
Continued AccreditationACGME #1204600548Community

Center for Family Medicine is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Pierre, SD. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 16.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $66,000. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
6 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$66.0k
IMG percentage
16.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2979120C1

Accredited since 2017 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2019

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2979120C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Center for Family Medicine-SD”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Rural

Rural

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
17%
x
US MD
17%
x
DO
67%
x
Women
33%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
55
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown
Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
130
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
1,857
ED visits
7,348
Inpatient surgeries
514
Outpatient surgeries
2,943
Births
385
Daily census
71
Full-time staff
366

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Avera St Mary's Hospital · Pierre, SD

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Avera St Mary's Hospital

Primary
Pierre, SD130 beds

Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center

Sioux Falls, SD655 beds

Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD500 beds

Sanford Clinic-Pierre

Pierre, SD

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,430/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19.5% of pay
Take-home$4,430/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,070/mo
State tax$0/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Hughes County, South Dakota (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
None
No tax on wages
Median Income
$78,981
+$0k vs US median
Avg Commute
14 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Bradley Kamstra, DO

Program Director/DIO

Program Director

Mrs. Regina E Boeve

Program Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Center for Family Medicine located?
Center for Family Medicine is located in Pierre, SD.
What type of program is Center for Family Medicine?
Center for Family Medicine is a community-based residency program.
Is Center for Family Medicine ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Center for Family Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Center for Family Medicine?
Center for Family Medicine has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near Center for Family Medicine?
Median rent near Pierre, SD is ~$1,070/month for a 1BR and ~$1,050/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Center for Family Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 16.7% of Center for Family Medicine's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Center for Family Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Center for Family Medicine does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Center for Family Medicine require?
Center for Family Medicine does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Center for Family Medicine?
Center for Family Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Center for Family Medicine?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Center for Family Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Center for Family Medicine have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.
Family Medicine Residency Program at Center for Family Medicine