USD Sanford School of Medicine

06/04/2026

Thanks for having us on Totally Yankton, Jeff!

06/03/2026

We're heading to Yankton TODAY!

Alumni, faculty and friends are invited to join us in the lower level of Hillcrest between 5:00-7:00PM for a casual social with food and drinks.

06/02/2026

Way to go, Matthew! 👏

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Ben Meyerink '17 MD on his induction as President of the South Dakota State Medial Association at their Annual Conference. 🌟

05/28/2026

We look forward to attending to the South Dakota State Medical Association (SDSMA) conference tomorrow!

Dr. Ridgway will be giving an update on the medical school in the afternoon followed by the medical students' poster session.

Tomorrow is the day! We’re excited to welcome everyone to the conference for a full day of connection, insight, and inspiration.

05/27/2026

Join dean, Dr. Tim Ridgway, at the opening session!

Registration is OPEN for the Mt. Rushmore Diabetic Foot Reconstruction Forum June 25-27 in Sioux Falls. This three-day forum brings together an international panel of leading clinicians, researchers, and thought leaders.

Registration is complimentary for SSOM faculty, staff and students!

Our two international sibling societies, International Ilizarov Foot Ankle Society & Transverse Tibial Transport Surgery and International Society of Transverse Tibial Transport  will be hosting their Inaugural Meeting at the Rushmore Foot Forum. 

05/26/2026

We are heading to Mitchell TODAY!

All alumni, faculty and friends of the medical school are invited to join us from 5:00-7:00PM at The Depot for a social event with SSOM leadership, students and staff.

05/22/2026

We are so proud of our alumni and emeritus faculty included in this year's inductee class and enjoyed introducing you to them this week. Their dedication to medicine, research and patient care is unmatched.

We look forward to celebrating their achievements at the Honors Ceremony in September.

The South Dakota Hall of Fame has named 10 individuals to its Inductee Class of 2026, including several alumni and current or former faculty and staff members of the University of South Dakota.

05/21/2026

South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2026 - Dr. Dan Petereit

"Invested in Cancer Care for All"
A Sioux Falls native and radiation oncologist at Monument Health, Dr. Petereit founded the NCI-funded Walking Forward program in 2002 to address cancer disparities among Native Americans. The program has enrolled over 5,500 Native Americans in clinical trials—the highest nationally—and facilitated over 2,500 cancer screenings. A 1989 MD graduate, Dr. Petereit is a Clinical Professor at SSOM.

05/20/2026

South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductee - Dr. Gene Hoyme 🌟

“A Global Pioneer in Pediatric Medicine”

Raised in Dell Rapids, Dr. Hoyme is a pediatrician and medical geneticist who developed the internationally recognized Hoyme Diagnostic Criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. He held multiple leadership roles before returning to South Dakota in 2007, where he co-founded Sanford Children’s Hospital and the first genetic counseling graduate program in the Dakotas. Dr. Hoyme is Professor Emeritus at SSOM.