The South Dakotan M.D. is the story hub of the USD Sanford School of Medicine. Here you’ll find stories and news highlighting the meaningful contributions of our students, faculty and staff, and alumni.

Medicine & Health
Addressing Critical Needs: Sanford School of Medicine Establishes New Emergency Medicine Department
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Dr. William Fuller: A Half Century Career
Summary: Dr. William Fuller has dedicated more than 50 years to advancing psychiatry in South Dakota, founding key residency and fellowship programs at the University of South Dakota’s Sanford School of Medicine, which have expanded the state’s psychiatric workforce and improved access to mental health care. -
Surgical Knots and Family Ties
Summary: Dr. Brandt Becker, a 2008 alumnus of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, gives back to his hometown of Pierre, South Dakota, by providing essential care through a variety of procedures and strong patient relationships. -
Graphic Medicine: A Powerful Tool for Teaching Empathy
Summary: The University of South Dakota’s Sanford School of Medicine is using graphic medicine—a blend of comics and health care—to help medical students better understand patient experiences and connect visually and emotionally with complex topics like illness and trauma. -
Schuneman Family Scholarship Benefits Milbank Community and FARM Students
Summary: Bill and Jill Schuneman, longtime residents of Milbank, South Dakota, have established the Bill & Jill Schuneman Family Excellence in Rural Medicine Scholarship at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. This endowed fund supports a third-year medical student who completes part of their clinical training through the FARM rural medicine program at Milbank Area Hospital.
Guest Column

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.