Training Series To Inform Medical Providers In Providing Quality Care To Sexual Assault Victims
Medical care providers and other professionals who provide care and support to sexual assault victims will have access to a free training series in 2024 through a partnership between the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment and Avera Health’s eSANE Project.
USD Geriatrics Fellowship Call For Abstracts
The USD Geriatrics Fellowship is happy to extend this call for abstracts for our 9th Annual USD Geriatrics Symposium on 10/11/2024.
Physician Assistant Faculty Member Acquires Grant To Deliver Opioid Use Disorder Training
Through a federal grant, a University of South Dakota professor is seeking to help end the devastating impacts that opioid misuse has on individuals, families and communities.
More Than 800 South Dakota High School Students To Experience Realistic Health Care At Annual HOSA Conference April 11-12
Over 800 South Dakota high school students will immerse themselves in experiences that demonstrate what a career in health care is like at the South Dakota HOSA State Leadership Conference April 11-12, held at the Sanford Pentagon, Sanford Fieldhouse, University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls campus and Southeast Technical College.
University Of South Dakota (USD) Interprofessional Health Education Center To Host Third Annual Regional Summit
The University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences is one of six locations nationwide that will host a summit with the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) to bring together health industry and academic partners to identify emerging interprofessional trends and create alliances.
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight
Like many students who earn their undergraduate degrees at USD, Alec Baker chose to stay for his graduate studies.
Termansen Appointed To State Addiction And Prevention Board
Kari Termansen, an instructor in the University of South Dakota Department of Addiction Counseling & Prevention, has been appointed by Gov. Kristi Noem to the South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals (BAPP).
University of South Dakota (USD) Nursing To Host Rural Career Fair March 4
The University of South Dakota Department of Nursing is hosting a Rural Career Fair event for pre-nursing and nursing students on March 4 from noon - 2 p.m. in the Lee Medical Building atrium.
Physical Therapy Faculty Member Matt Dewald Recognized With Prestigious Award
Matt Dewald, PT, DPT, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of South Dakota, was recently honored with a prestigious award for his teaching and service to the physical therapy profession.
Free Legal Workshop To Focus On Tech-Facilitated Child Abuse
Law students, legal professionals and others interested in better understanding trauma-informed approaches in legal proceedings will have the opportunity to learn from local and national experts on April 4, 2024.
USD, South Dakota Department Of Health Collaborate On Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
A partnership between the University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences and the South Dakota Department of Health has resulted in a five-year, cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Dana Mach, BSN, DNP
Dana Mach was just 9 years old when she discovered her love of taking care of other people. She’s the subject of this month’s USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight.
University Of South Dakota Nursing, Grant Dollars Prepare South Dakota Nurses
South Dakota’s nursing workforce is seeing results from federal dollars allotted to the state and administered through the University of South Dakota Department of Nursing, fulfilling its purpose in the implementation of the federal grants.
Occupational Therapy Faculty - University Of South Dakota
Applications are now being accepted for a full-time, twelve-month faculty member for the Occupational Therapy Department, School of Health Sciences, at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD.
Occupational And Physical Therapy Departments Serve Guatemala
The University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences’ Departments of Physical and Occupational Therapy organized a March trip to Guatemala, where they participated in therapy clinics and immersed themselves in cultural experiences.
School Of Health Sciences Invests In Student Mental Health
Today’s college students face a great deal of uncertainty and many hurdles throughout their academic careers. Aftermath of a global pandemic paired with common stressors can oftentimes cause feelings of distress and hopelessness in young adults.
PH.D. In Health Sciences Program Sees Record Number Of Students
As health systems increasingly utilize more and more data, the demand for leaders with research backgrounds also surges. The University of South Dakota's Ph.D. in health sciences program is designed exactly for this – practicing health care professionals ready to take on shaping the health care industry, improve patient outcomes or teach the next generation of practitioners.
PhD in Health Sciences Program Sees Record Number of Students
As health systems increasingly utilize more and more data, the demand for leaders with research backgrounds also surges. The University of South Dakota's Ph.D. in health sciences program is designed exactly for this…
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Keeley Pollman, PA
For 16 years, Keeley Pollman has worked daily with advanced practice providers, physicians, nurses and therapists as a Physician Assistant at Surgical Institute of South Dakota. She says the physician assistant program at the USD School of Health Sciences was excellent preparation for the collaborative work she does now.
USD School of Health Science Success Spotlight: Jennifer Bailey, MPH
Jennifer Bailey's path to public health has been an unusual one. A native of Vermillion, Bailey studied biology as an undergraduate at USD. For more than two decades, she has been a fish biologist at the La Crosse Fish Health Center, a US Fish and Wildlife facility in Onalaska, Wisconsin