Dr. Joan Connell Honored for Outstanding Humanitarian Contributions
Dr. Joan Connell, a UND Center for Family Medicine pediatrician from Bismarck, was recognized during the North Dakota Medical Association’s (NDMA) Annual Meeting for being the 2024 recipient of the COPIC Humanitarian Award.
Creating Unbreakable Bonds
This March, just as the attention of the world was turning to COVID-19, orthopaedic surgeon Steven J. Meyer, MD, of the CNOS Clinic in Dakota Dunes became the recipient of the 2020 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Humanitarian Award. The award came just three months after his 51st medical mission trip to Tanzania as part of Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries (STEMM), the nonprofit organization he founded in 1997. STEMM is dedicated to bringing medical care and educational opportunities to the East African nation. Dr. Meyer spoke with us in April about the award, STEMM, Tanzania, and pivoting during the pandemic.