USD Sanford School of Medicine Announces It Will Move First 18 Months of Medical Program to Sioux Falls
The University of South Dakota has announced that the USD Sanford School of Medicine will move the first 18 months of the Doctor of Medicine program from Vermillion to Sioux Falls starting in summer of 2027.
Dr. Scott Weber Receives Prestigious Batt Award from Sanford School of Medicine
Dr. Scott Weber, DO, FAAFP, a Family Medicine Physician at Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C., was recently honored with the Edward J. Batt, M.D. Memorial Teaching Award by the Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM) at the University of South Dakota.
Eichfeld Receives Award For Most Inspiring
Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Physician Amy Eichfeld, MD, FACOG, was recently presented the prestigious Anton Hyden Award from the Sanford School of Medicine.
Dr. Lori Hansen Named Dean Of Medical Student Affairs
Yankton Medical Clinic’s Dr. Lori Hansen has been named dean of Medical Student Affairs at the Sanford School of Medicine since filling that role on an interim basis.
Montrosse-Eilers Endowment To Benefit South Dakota Medical Students
The University of South Dakota Foundation has recently established an endowment in the name of Nancy (Montrosse) and John Eilers, a scholarship fund that will aid Sanford School of Medicine students.
2020: The Year in Review
In a year dominated by COVID-19, it is easy to overlook the fact that there were other noteworthy events and people to talk about in 2020. Many of them graced these pages throughout the year and we are delighted to bring you this opportunity to revisit their stories (or, perhaps, see them for the first time) in this year's Year in Review.
Local Scientist Awarded $1.8 Million for Brain Tumor Research
Sanford brain cancer researcher Haotian Zhao has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to spend the next five years looking for new ways to treat childhood brain tumors.