Public Health and Health Sciences

VERMILLION, S.D. – A group of South Dakota professionals are required to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect, and dental hygienists will soon be added to that list.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The community of Brookings County became the first Resilient Community in South Dakota April 14.

VERMILLION, S.D. – A nearly two-year process culminates April 14 at 10:30 a.m. when the community of Brookings County becomes the first Resilient Community in the state.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota broke ground on the new School of Health Sciences building and announced a $1 million gift from the Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation on April 1.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of South Dakota and LifeScape are partnering to address a gap in behavior services, including services to people with autism and people with developmental disabilities, through a new graduate level certificate program.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota will host the official groundbreaking of the new School of Health Sciences building Thursday, April 1 at 1 p.m. in the Andrew E. Lee Memorial Medicine and Science Building parking lot, at the intersection of Dakota and Clark Streets.

VERMILLION, S.D. – Kelly Bass, Ph.D., has accepted the position as chair for the University of South Dakota Department of Social Work, effective May 22, 2021.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of South Dakota, in collaboration with LifeScape, will host a press conference to announce a new program and partnership Friday, March 26 at 2 p.m.

VERMILLION, S.D. – University of South Dakota alumna, assistant professor and owner of KTKreations, Katie (Schwartz) Kassin ’06, ’08, hopes someday her business will help bring an end to cystic fibrosis.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The Wegner Health Sciences Library, which serves the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, has reopened after an extensive remodeling project. Located on the medical school’s Sioux Falls campus, this library is one of the region’s most important and comprehensive medical resources, serving not only medical and other health students and faculty, but also aiding practicing physicians and front-line medical providers.