Question
What are The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (USD-SSOM) Medical Student Technical Standards
Answer
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (USD-SSOM) affirms that no applicant to Medical School will be excluded based on sex, race, color, creed, rural background, socioeconomic status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identification, transgender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, genetic information, and veteran status.
Because the MD degree signifies that the holder is a person prepared for entry into the practice of medicine within postgraduate training programs, it follows that graduates must have the knowledge, skills, and ability to function with reasonable accommodations, if needed, in a broad variety of clinical situations, render a wide spectrum of patient care and the capacity to qualify for medical licensure and enter residency training. Therefore, candidates for the MD degree from the USD-SSOM must have abilities and skills in six areas including:
- Observation
- Communication
- Motor
- Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative abilities
- Behavioral and Social Attributes
- Ethics and Professionalism
Our core values of compassion and kindness permeates our interactions with all students, including those with disabilities. USD-SSOM endeavors to ensure accessibility and to create a respectful, accountable culture through our confidential disability support system. We encourage students with disabilities to disclose and seek accommodations.
Visiting students should download and send the signed Technical Standards for Admissions document to MedStudentAffairs@usd.edu, Applicants to USD SSOM will receive separate communications about signing the Technical Standards, and Students will be contacted will be contacted regarding when and where to sign the form.