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Mar 12, 2025
Offering Hope: Nursing Student and USD HOSA President Donates Stem Cells
Committed to making a difference in the lives of others, University of South Dakota nursing student Ashley Miedema extended this commitment by becoming a stem cell donor. Now, she advocates for others to do the same.
Mar 10, 2025
CPCM Improves Nutrition Security and Child Health Through WIC-CIAO Grant
The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM), a center of the University of South Dakota, has spent the past year implementing initiatives to improve nutrition security and child health in South Dakota, thanks to a $1 million subaward from the Food Research & Action Center.
Mar 05, 2025
CPCM Trains Hundreds on Child Maltreatment Prevention
The University of South Dakota’s Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM) has implemented a training module that has guided hundreds of health care students and professionals in recognizing the first signs of child abuse.
Feb 13, 2025
USD Department of Social Work to Host Mental Health Conference
The University of South Dakota Department of Social Work will host its second annual South Dakota Mental Health Services Conference May 14-15 in Rapid City, South Dakota, at The Rushmore Hotel & Suites.
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Brock Rops Receives South Dakota Office of Rural Health Award
The South Dakota Office of Rural Health has announced that Brock Rops has been named recipient of the South Dakota Office of Rural Health Community Star award.
The Magic of Starting Over: Alumnus Dave Hobler Creates Scholarship Reflective of His Experiences
"When you’re handed lemons, you need to figure out how to make lemonade."
Students Advance Education in State’s Largest City at USD – Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls students are taking advantage of the high-quality, affordable education and small class sizes offered at the university’s Sioux Falls campus.
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Sustainable Solutions for Transforming Child Care in South Dakota
Summary: The South Dakota Child Care Task Force released a report on Jan. 10, 2025, that takes an in-depth look at the current state of early childhood education and care in South Dakota.
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Transforming Health Care in South Dakota: USD Leads Efforts in Improving Telehealth, Biomedical Computation and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Summary: At the University of South Dakota, innovation and collaboration are transforming the future of health care in South Dakota.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice Alumna Uses Degree to Become President and CEO of Avera St. Benedict
Summary: Well before Lindsay Weber, DNP ’24, BSN ’07, CNP, became president and CEO of Avera St. Benedict Health Center in Parkston, South Dakota, she already had a solid understanding of the ins and outs of patient care.
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Engaging to Make Change
Summary: Health Sciences Major Zena Aragon Strives to Mitigate Health Disparities
Guest Column
I chose family medicine because I love the idea of being 'everyone's doctor.' I also love making sure my patients are up to date with their immunizations and health care screenings. It's so important.
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.
