In This Issue: Medical Leadership in Disaster Preparedness and Response Virtual Conference; SD AHEC Scholars: Rural Health Leadership Program; SDAHO Begins Work on Rural Network Development Workforce Grant; SDSU Pharmacy Program Expanding to Add Second Post-Graduate Residency with Lewis Drug; Avera Financial Sponsorships for Critical Workforce Needs; Inspiring Tomorrow’s EMTs and Paramedics: MEDX Participants Explore Careers at Sanford’s Center for Pre-Hospital Care and Simulation; SDSU Respiratory Therapy Instructor Honored; SDSU’s Seefeldt Named SD Pharmacist of the Year; Join 3RNEt’s January Employer Website Training; 2024 Rural Hospital Virtual Performance Improvement Conferences; USD Faculty Administer Project Addressing Access to Care for Youth with Disabilities; Join 3RNET’s March Employer Website Training; Outreach Journey to Strengthen Connections with Healthcare Facilities; SDSU to Lead Aim-Ahead Project; SDSU Grads Present Substance Use Disorder Research at APHA Annual Meeting; Insights and Collaborations at the 4th Annual Rural Health Equity Summit in Rapid City; Innovative Virtual Job Fairs Connect Businesses and Job Seekers/Students; SDSU Faculty Publishes Commentary on Regulation in Pharmacy Profession; WRAHEC Scholars Cohort III Graduation Gala Highlights Health Profession Achievements; Rural Experiences for Health Professions Students (REHPS); SDSU Phlebotomy Certificate Program Ranked Top Online Program 2nd Year in A Row
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Winter 2023 Newsletter
Fall 2023 Newsletter
In This Issue: Department of Health Opens Applications for Year Two of the SLRP; START-SD Program Begins New Work to Reduce Overdose Rates; Simulation in Motion - Healthcare Education on Wheels; Avera Academy Standout Shows How Program Helps Launch Careers; AHEC Scholar's Rural Health Leadership Institute; Sanford Health Receives $3M DOL Nursing Expansion Grant; SDSU Nursing Students Teach Kids Healthy Summer Habits at Zoo; Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment Receives $1M Grant to Reach More Families Through Innovative WIC Outreach Efforts; USD Graduates First Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Cohort; Now is a Good Time to be a Respiratory Therapist; Trends in Health Care; Unlocking the Future of Rural Healthcare: Northeast SD AHEC Collaborates with Avera Health to Launch Innovative Telehealth Student Practicum Program; SDSU Pharmacy Students Provide Free Health Screenings at South Dakota State Fair; START-SD Program Hosts First Responder Summit on Addiction and Mental Health; SDSU Instructor Plans Work to Improve Perinatal Health in South Dakota
Summer 2023 Newsletter
In This Issue:
SDAHO Awarded HRSA Rural Workforce Network Grant: Seeking Workforce Development Coordinator; SDSU, Avera awarded grant to address nursing shortage; Two Federal Grants Provide Necessary Funding and Education Opportunities for EMT Students in Rural Areas; Rapid City Central Wellness Fair; Southeast Technical College – Sanford Health Paramedic Program: Working Together to Address the EMS Staffing Shortfall in Rural Areas; USD IHEC Hosted 2023 ASAHP Regional Summit; Sanford Health Student Nurse Internship Program; Fully-Funded CNA Program with $1000 Stipend by Monument Health and WRAHEC; USD OT Program Prepares Rural Health Professionals; Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment Receives $1 Million Grant to Reach More Families Through Innovative WIC Outreach Efforts; The Avera Game of Life Created to Spotlight Healthcare Careers; South Dakota Department of Health Set to Launch New Website; SD DOH Expands Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program to Include Dental Hygienist; USD Receives $3 Million, Three-year Department of Labor Grant to Train Nurses
Spring 2023 Newsletter
In This Issue:
Stat 605; South Dakota Board of Nursing Infographics; NHSC Scholarship Program Application Now Open!; SDSU College of Nursing Receives Grant to Increase Number of Qualified Nurse Preceptors; Loan Repayment for Health Professionals; USD To Offer Clinical Research Coordinator Certificate; Save the Date! Connect South Dakota; Pierre Residency - Preliminary Outcomes Data; Haarberg 3D Center Announces Pilot Grant Awards; SDSU Pharmacy Grads Lead Region, No. 5 Nationally; SDAHQ Spring Conference 2023; Avera Community Health Worker Finds Joy in Serving; The Community Practice Innovation Center Sees Major Growth in First Five Years; SDSU’s Phlebotomy Certificate Offers Students Unique Healthcare Work Opportunities
Winter 2022-23 Newsletter
In This Issue:
South Dakota Announces Next Generation Of EMS Services; The 1815 Project – Improving the Care of South Dakotans with Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke: Year Four Recap; Dakota State University Joins American Medical Informatics Academic Forum; Rural Dementia Caregiver Project; SDSU Nursing, Pharmacy, Theater Students Team Up for Simulations; SDAHO Offering Leadership Training to Help with Nursing Workforce Challenges; Learning to Lead: Student Leadership Workshop; EMS Staffing Shortage Drives Interest In Free EMT Courses In South Dakota; DSU Health Informatics and Information Management Program Delivery Options Expand; SDSU’s Online Phlebotomy Program Ranked #1 In The Nation By EDUMED; Sisters and Coworkers: Twins Found a Career Boost through Build Dakota; USD Nursing Gets $1 Million HRSA Grant to Grow South Dakota Nursing Workforce; 3RNET and National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) Partnership; HRSA Releases Updated Workforce Projections Dashboard - The Dashboard Provides Projections of the Future Supply and Demand for Healthcare Occupations; SDSU Respiratory Care Scholarship Fund Grows; Hot Careers in South Dakota Healthcare; SDSU Faculty Author Manuscript on Harm Reduction Efforts Completed through the Start-SD Project; and 15 USD’s DNAP Program Receives Full Accreditation