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Sanford School of Medicine
We are dedicated to exceptional student education, providing thoughtful and inspirational pathways leading to Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy in Basic Biomedical Sciences degrees. With a faculty noted for its clinical expertise and scholarship, our students emerge as highly proficient physicians and health care leaders.
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine was awarded the 2017 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service, a nationally recognized award that is considered the top honor a medical school can receive from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Stories From Our School
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The University of South Dakota seeks a Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the Sanford School of Medicine. Health Affairs encompasses the School of Health Sciences and the Sanford School of Medicine.
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VERMILLION, S.D. – The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) has recognized University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine student Avery Olson as a winner of the 2020 Excellence in Public Health Award.
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VERMILLION, S.D. – A research team at the University of South Dakota led by microbiologist Michael Chaussee, Ph.D., is working on a possible therapeutic treatment for patients with Streptococcus pyogenes that does not utilize antibiotics. Human infection with Streptococcus p...
South Dakotan M.D. Magazine
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