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Community health workers make connections beyond clinic

Community health workers make connections beyond clinic

CHWs help bridge the gap between healthcare and community services

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 9 min read
Smiling female college student with backpack on lawn on college campus

College students: Find your dorm, then find a clinic

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 5 min read
A 10-year-old boy displays his COVID-19 vaccine sticker chart showing he has one more dose to go. His mom, who is a doctor, and sister and brother are nearby in the exam room.

Sanford Health vaccinates first kids 5-11 against COVID

author avatar Mick Garry  ⋅ 13 min read

Safe, convenient mammograms: Tour a mobile screening unit

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 4 min read
Father and daughter doctors and OB/GYNs pose in scrubs in a Sanford Health hospital room.

Father, daughter share a career in medicine with Sanford

author avatar Mick Garry  ⋅ 7 min read

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Health care in your hometown? It’s about family, community

Health care in your hometown? It’s about family, community

Rural Health Day recognizes care providers and patients
Michelle Erpenbach ⋅ 7 min read
Sanford doctor prescribes her own bug bite cream

Sanford doctor prescribes her own bug bite cream

Christine Arnold's bug cream helps kids cope with discomfort and avoid infection
Mick Garry headshot Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read
Chamberlain hosts medical students for rural health training

Chamberlain hosts medical students for rural health training

Program is designed to bring health professions graduates to rural South Dakota
Lorraine Cross icon SHN Staff ⋅ 4 min read
Surgery in her town helps mom see new baby as she heals

Surgery in her town helps mom see new baby as she heals

And access to Sanford Health medical centers means advanced care is also nearby.
Carson Walker Carson Walker ⋅ 5 min read
Carson Wentz partners with Sanford Health

Carson Wentz partners with Sanford Health

NFL quarterback and health system have a well-established training relationship
Lorraine Cross icon SHN Staff ⋅ 3 min read
Putting patients first

Putting patients first

“We do the best we can do every day and we do it for those patients.”
Lorraine Cross icon SHN Staff ⋅ 7 min read
Sanford expands service to Mitchell area

Sanford expands service to Mitchell area

Sanford Clinic Mitchell welcomes doctor and expands services.
Lorraine Cross icon SHN Staff ⋅ 2 min read

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Cancer


  • Young colorectal cancer patient urges others to get screened
  • Camp for cancer patients designed to support entire family
  • Breast cancer isn’t one-size-fits-all
  • Cancer treatments can take a toll on body image
  • Hypoxia leaves woman bedridden for more than a year
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Children's Health


  • Keep your family cool and safe in the summer heat
  • Boy’s severe treadmill burns heal with comprehensive care
  • 5 simple summer activities for toddlers
  • Family gives 4th of July firework safety warning
  • Movement matters for energetic kids
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Genetics


  • Sanford Imagenetics reaches PGx testing milestone
  • Navigating the murky world of cholesterol control
  • This no-cost genetic screening could improve your care
  • Sanford Health joins Undiagnosed Diseases Network
  • Sanford Imagenetics launches new genetic screening study
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Heart


  • ‘Miracle’ baby home and healthy after extended PICU stay
  • Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
  • Nurse discovers risk for heart disease through DNA screening
  • ND woman first in state with new implantable defibrillator
  • Heart screening saves Bemidji man’s life
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Orthopedics


  • Marshfield Children’s helps girl heal from kickball injury
  • New orthopedic hospital opens with emphasis on hospitality
  • Preparation key to preventing injury while shoveling snow
  • What to know about total joint replacement surgery
  • Air Force veteran finds joy serving Aberdeen athletes
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Pregnancy & Childbirth


  • Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
  • Sanford World Clinic grows into medical center-level care
  • Breastfeeding: Benefits for mom and baby
  • Emma, Liam soar to most popular baby names of 2025
  • Growing family grateful for finding the right care
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Research


  • Aspire program gives students a closer look at Sanford jobs
  • Sanford names transformation chief, health plan leader
  • Early screenings make a difference to family facing diabetes
  • Clinical trial gives cancer survivor a chance to help others
  • Two international hospitals join genomic medicine group
  • More in Research

Senior Services


  • Quality care, reliable funding are top issues for seniors
  • Activities enrich life for senior care residents
  • 23 Good Samaritan locations earn national quality awards
  • Activities assistant wows residents with music
  • Nutrition manager calls new career a ‘dream come true’
  • More in Senior Services

Women's


  • Buying a breast pump to match your lifestyle
  • 32 new Sanford Black Hills clinicians to begin practicing
  • Sanford Health helps navigate fertility options
  • Skin care during pregnancy: What to do (and not to do)
  • Baby with clubfoot deformity gets specialty care from start
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Innovations


  • Sanford Health leaders discuss AI, digital innovation
  • Innovative nurses, sisters invent new device for heart patients
  • Virtual care at Sanford Health reaches milestone
  • VR headsets help children’s patients in ND
  • Fortune names Sanford to America’s Most Innovative Companies
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News


  • Michelle Baack, MD, appointed president of Sanford Research
  • NDSU and Sanford Health collaborate on GLP-1 research
  • Sanford Health shares AI adoption insights at national event
  • First-in-state CT imaging debuts at Sanford Black Hills
  • Sanford Health MD named Top 50 clinical leader
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Sanford Health Foundation


  • Give Smart, Save Smart: 2026 Tax Tips for Every Donor
  • Claire’s Story: Living Beyond Limits Thanks to Sanford Children’s in Bismarck
  • Celebrating a Visionary: Remembering the Life and Legacy of Denny Sanford
  • A Legacy That Inspires: 2026 Roger Maris All-Star Week Raises over $1 million for Cancer Care 
  • Cancer Survivors Reflect on the Power of Hope
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Sanford fit


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  • Back‑to‑School Resources That Build Positivity, Confidence and Growth Mindset
  • Conversation Starters to Help Kids Build Confidence for Back-to-School
  • Checking In With Your Kids
  • How to Create an Active Daily Routine for Kids at Home During the Summer
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