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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.

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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.
    Dr. William Fuller, professor and executive vice chair of the SSOM Department of Psychiatry.
  • 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.
    Dr. Brandt Becker ’08, speaks to a patient about their healthcare journey.
  • 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.
    A series of graphic comics, most on a yellow and white background, that depict healthcare scenarios to help medical students better understand patient experiences.
  • 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.
    The Schuneman's pose for a picture with their children and grandchildren, sitting on a couch in front of a big window with natural lighting.

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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.

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