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Medicine & Health
USD Division of Health Affairs Awarded $1.1 Million to Train Health Care Workforce in Telehealth
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Jul 09, 2024
Art is Life: The Perspective of a Visually Impaired Artist
Monday through Friday, Mary Zajicek is a residency and fellowship coordinator in the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM) geriatrics program, involved in the day-to-day lives of geriatrics fellows, coordinating clinical and administrative mentoring and training with health care partners.
Jul 09, 2024
Dr. Nathan Skelley Creates Award-Winning Surgical Video
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM) Associate Professor Dr. Nathan Skelley, his colleagues and a USD medical student were recognized recently with a prestigious award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the world’s largest representative body of orthopaedic surgeons.
Jul 09, 2024
Office of Basic Biomedical Sciences Strengthens Student Research
Medical research provides a critical foundation for students as they navigate their education and begin careers. At the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM), medical students are strongly encouraged to pursue research opportunities throughout their education.
Jul 10, 2024
From Marine Corps to Medicine: A Passion for Service and Dedication
Born and raised in Sioux Falls, Chris Keyser is now in his fourth year of medical school. However, he is not by any means a traditional medical student.
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Alumni
Dr. Tom Hermann Takes Nontraditional Route Into Medicine
Here are two pictures to spark your imagination: the first is a college-aged man dressed in stereotypical 1970s garb, passionately debating his classmates on the moral validity of the Vietnam War. The only thing longer than his hair and his discourse is his beard. After a successful debate, he stands and tells his intellectual opponents that he must go; there is a yoga class at 4 p.m. and he has a date with the ski slope to follow.
First Native American USD Medical School Graduate Sophie Two Hawk Deeply Rooted in Healing
Family matriarch Dr. Sophie Two Hawk ’87 was always certain her life’s path would lead her to be a healer, coming from several generations of holistic healers with a firm footing in whole-person health care.
The View of a Lifetime Inspires
Dr. Jacob Weasel, general surgeon at Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, and assistant dean of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM), shares what he believes is the common thread between adventurer and healer.
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Two Students Accepted Into Compassion Ambassador Program
Summary: In a partnership with the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at the University of California San Diego, the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine has launched the Compassion Ambassador Program (CAmP).
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Students Present Research at Scholarship Pathways Research Symposium
Summary: Scholarship Pathways, an elective program that enriches student experiences through projects related to education, research, service and social science, held its annual research symposium in May.
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Andrew Guymon Receives U.S. Public Health Service Award
Summary: Third-year medical student Andrew Guymon is a recipient of a U.S. Public Health Service Award for his youth initiative, The Mental Game, a pediatric health initiative benefitting the Rapid City community.
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April Willman Named Gutch Chair in Medicine
Summary: Dr. April Willman has been appointed the Dr. Charley F. and Elizabeth Gutch Chair in Medicine at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM), effective July 2024 through June 2027.
Guest Column
Guest Column | Lizz & Robbie Nicholas
Elizabeth (Hoffman) Nicholas, a Eureka, South Dakota native, and Robert Nicholas, a Huron, South Dakota native, met at the University of South Dakota when they were both in the Alumni Student Scholars Program, each with the dream of becoming a doctor.
