Key dates in history of Vietnam and PA training
Training programs for physician assistants began in the 1960s to fill demand for health care in rural, urban and Native American areas and also help Army medics and Naval corpsmen find meaningful careers when their military service in the Vietnam War ended. Here are some key historic dates related to both: 1953 – Report predicts […]
Sanford Health explores partnership with Fargo’s NRI
FARGO, N.D. – The Neuropsychiatric Research Institute (NRI) in Fargo, North Dakota, and Sanford Health announced they have agreed to a letter of intent (LOI). This is a non-binding first step in a potential partnership. A proposed partnership would give NRI access to Sanford clinical resources in North and South Dakota – allowing NRI to […]
Running miles to ease anxiety
Mental health benefits of exercise start with just getting started
Missing connection: Baby born with rare brain disorder
“She’s overcome so many obstacles, it just blows my mind sometimes."
Regulations, diet, time away from family all stress truckers
It's a tough job. Self care plays a role in well-being for long distance drivers.
South Dakota boy shows how to fight cancer like a kid
On his 7th birthday, Ben Wieman was supposed to be home in Madison, South Dakota, celebrating his special day with friends and family. Instead, he was in a hospital bed at Sanford Children’s undergoing treatment for leukemia. Just two weeks earlier, Ben woke up with a headache, fever and stomach pain. Later that day – after […]
Sanford Health doctor published in Harvard Business Review
The prestigious Harvard Business Review published an article this week on Sanford Health’s efforts in how it gathers and uses health care data to improve our communities’ health. The story by Benson Hsu, M.D., and Emily Griese, Ph.D., entitled “Making Better Use of Health Care Data,” describes the Sanford Data Collaborative and three sample projects: […]
3 things runners need to know about carbohydrates
Learn to balance carbs with protein and healthy fats while training and racing
SDSU team doctor shares insight into teams’ winning season
The men’s and women’s basketball teams from South Dakota State University are among the schools for which Sanford Health is the exclusive sports medicine provider. Chad Kurtenbach, M.D., is one of the Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine doctors who’s also a team physician for the Jacks. He offers some insight into injuries the teams have […]
Restaurants donate meals to families at Sanford Children’s
FARGO, N.D. – For kids at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo, an injury or illness can mean days, weeks or months in the hospital. Everything changes for not only that child, but also their family. Normalcy falls to the wayside as parents and siblings adjust to accommodate the child in need. Finding normalcy with dinnertime […]