| Nov 2, 2009 |
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USD med school professors, grads are state association officers |
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| VERMILLION, S.D. -- Five physicians with ties to the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota have been elected as the officers of the South Dakota State Medical Association. |
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- Thomas J. Huber, M.D., of Pierre, was elected the 128th president of the association. He graduated from the medical school in 1977. Huber is a clinical professor of family medicine.
- Karla K. Murphy, M.D., of Sioux Falls, is the new president-elect. She is a clinical assistant professor of pathology.
- Gary L. Timmerman, M.D., of Sioux Falls, was elected secretary. He graduated from the medical school in 1984. Timmerman is a clinical associate professor of surgery.
- Dan Heinemann, M.D., of Sioux Falls, is treasurer. He is a 1977 medical school graduate. Heinemann is a clinical associate professor of family medicine.
More than 600 physicians in the state are graduates from the Sanford School of Medicine.
About the Sanford School of Medicine
For more than a century, the Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota has set the standard for medical education of students, residents and professionals in the state. The school’s mission includes education, research and service. It emphasizes family practice to help create the next generation of doctor’s for all parts of the state. The school’s economic impact includes attracting $17 million annually in research funding as well as hosting two of the four 2010 Research Centers designated by the governor.
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| About The University of South Dakota |
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Founded in 1862, The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 9,600 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news.
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| Phillip Carter |
| The University of South Dakota |
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