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- Postdoctoral Fellow, Pharmacology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University , 1984
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Neuroscience , Houston Veterans Administration Medical Center , 1980
- Ph D, Physiology, University of North Dakota, 1979
- MS, Physiology , University of North Dakota, 1977
- BS, Biology, Moorhead State University , 1974
- 2015 Native American Healthcare Scholars Program (NAHSP). , Office of Assistant Secretary, DHHS ($ 2.2M over 5 years) , (2015 - 2020)
- 2015 Healthcare Career Summer Camp., Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation, , (2015 - 2019)
- 2015 Healthcare Career Summer Camp. , Office of Rural Health, South Dakota Department of Health ($11,200.00) , (2015 - Present)
- Healthcare Career Summer Camp, Sanford Health, (2014 - 2019)
- Healthcare Career Summer Camp , Delta Dental Philanthropic Fund, (2011 - 2014)
- Center for health research in tribes in SD-MT-WY, National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities , (2010 - 2016)
- Community Health Service Award , Dakota Hospital Foundation , 2017
- CGSA Outstanding Service Award , Central Region Group onStudent Affairs, AAMC , 2017
- Appointed National Chair of the Group on Student Affairs- Committee on Student Diversity Affairs (GSA-COSDA), Association of American Medical Colleges, 2015
- Appointed as AAMC Central region COSDA representative to national GSA , Association of American Medical Colleges , 2014
- AAIM Diversity Award, Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, 2013
- Chair, CGSA Steering Committee, AAMC Central region Group on Student Affairs , 2013
- Recognition Award CGSA Steering Committee 2009-2011, Association of American Medical Colleges , 2011
- Chair-Elect, AAMC Central Region Group on Student Affairs , 2011
- Recognition Award , AAMC Central Region Group on Student Affairs Steering Committee , 2011
- Recogntion Award CGSA Steering Committee 2005-2007 , Central Region Group on Student Affairs,Association of American Medical Colleges , 2007
- Dream Catcher Award , USD Martine Luther King committee , 2007
- John R Williams Award, USD , 2005
- Faculty of the Year- Faculty Involvement Program , USD Residential life, 2002
- HHS Secretary's Community Health Promotion Award, US Dept of Health and Human Services , 1988
- Recognition Award, SD Dept of Health/Divsion of Alohol and Drug Abuse, 1988
- Treviño, Jesús, Weinandt, Mandie, Zoss, Samantha, Berg-Poppe, Patti, Williams, Mandy, and Yutrzenka, Gerald, Systemic-Change and Cultural Transformation: Embracing and Practicing Inclusive Excellence at the University of South Dakota. Presented at the The National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), Washington D.C.. (May 28, 2015)
- Yutrzenka, Gerald, Programs in support of American Indian education at USD., USD. (June 27, 2014)
- Green, Char, McMahon, Tracy, Brokenleg, Sarah , Fargo, Nancy, Medaris, Cheryl, Prasek, Jennifer, Yutrzenka, Gerald, and Kenyon, DenYelle, Annual Healthcare Career Day for Northern Plains Elementary, Middle and High School American Indian Students. Presented at the Pathways into Health 7th National Conference, Albuquerque, NM. (March 11, 2014)
- McMahon, Tracy, Brokenleg, Sarah, Green, Char, Prasek, Jennifer, Yutrzenka, Gerald, Kenyon, DenYelle, and , The Native American Scholars Program (NASP) and Summer Undergraduate research expericnes (SURE) for Native American Undergraduate Student: Program Modifications and Future Directions . Presented at the Pathways into Health7 th National Conference, Albuquerque, NM. (March 11, 2014)
- Yutrzenka, Gerald, Preparing for Healthcare Professions. Presented at the 2nd annual Native American Student Health Career Summit, Rapid City SD. (August 13, 2013)
- Yutrzenka, Gerald, Applying for Medical School . Presented at the Native American Student Health Career Summit, Bismark, ND. (September 2012)
- Yutrzenka, Gerald, Cente of Excellence in Minority Health and Health Disparities . Presented at the Consumer Conference, Rapid City, SD. (December 12, 2011)
- Yutrzenka, Gerald, and Tomhave, Jolane, USD Healthcare career Summer Camp: a Partnership to Enhance the Healthcare Workforce. Presented at the 5th Annual Conference Pathways into Health, Tucson, AZ. (February 25, 2011)
- Yutrzenka, Gerald, Kenyon, DenYelle , McMahon, Tracy, and Brokenleg, Sarah , Developing the Center of Excellence: Research Education and Training Core. Presented at the 5th Annual Conference for Pathways into Health, Tucson, AZ. (February 02, 2011)
