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closeup of paramedic's shoulder patch that says "NDSCS Paramedic technology, Sanford Health EMS Education"

Sanford Health offers EMT training

Online structure allows students to attend classes from the comfort of home

SHN Staff ⋅ 5 min read

Smiling woman with band-aid on her arm after flu shot in exam room.

Good Samaritan Society honored for vaccination effort

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Daughter and mother Julia and Jenn Anderson smile outside their workplace.

Multiple generations work at Good Samaritan Society

Aubrey Gilbert ⋅ 6 min read

Two health care workers in masks and vests speak to a driver at a drive-through COVID-19 testing location.

Sanford employees step up as medical interpreters

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

Virtual job fairs become the norm at Sanford Health

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

High school students suit up in PPE to watch a simulated surgery, while medical personnel explain their roles during a Sanford MedX class

Sanford MedX gives teens close look at hospital roles

Program introduces the wide variety of jobs available in health care field

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 15 min read

Doctor holding tablet computer with normal male chest x-ray image

Respiratory therapists find home at Sanford Health

With more jobs than applicants in Midwest, Sanford recruits further west

Mick Garry ⋅ 7 min read

A blurred image of a hospital hallway to illustrate a story about upskilling

COVID-19 FAQs: Cross-training nurses, nonclinical workers

Sanford Health's upskilling program shifts employees to areas of greater need

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 7 min read

Meghan Goldammer and Courtney Collen sit in chairs on opposite sides of a round table for a conversation with topics that included Nurses Week

COVID-19 Q&A: Sanford nursing leader encourages workforce

Pandemic alters Nurses Week and nurses' work, says Meghan Goldammer

Courtney Collen ⋅ 4 min read

Employee health staff members wearing masks hold a poster with hearts that spell out EMPLOYEE HEALTH: WE ARE HERE FOR YOU in a sign of encouragement

Sanford, Good Samaritan Society offer extra employee support

Physical, financial and emotional support programs expand during pandemic

Simon Floss ⋅ 6 min read

A female Sanford Health worker in a face mask reaches over a partition to take the temperature of a male Sanford Health employee.

Sanford takes additional measures in commitment to safety

As knowledge of COVID-19 evolves, so does protection for patients and employees

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Two nurses talk with each other. A virtual nursing fair will help aspiring nurses explore their career options at Sanford Health.

Virtual career fair helps nurses explore Sanford jobs

Virtual chat offers opportunity to discuss career paths one-on-one

Keeley Meier ⋅ 3 min read

A man and woman lead young children in a song.

Child care centers open for health care providers’ families

Essential workers can get emergency child care while they respond to COVID-19

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

A male nurse shares his stethoscope with an elementary school boy as they sit on an exam room table.

Kindness is a core value at USD medical school

Medical students learn kind habits go beyond bedside manner

Mick Garry ⋅ 11 min read

Two women talk over a gift shop counter. Random Acts of Kindness Day lasted the month of February at the Sanford Gift Shop.

Sanford extends Random Acts of Kindness Day all month

Medical center gift shop inspired a streak of people 'paying it forward'

Simon Floss ⋅ 5 min read

Want to work at Sanford Research? Here is some advice

Angie Vognild ⋅ 11 min read

PROMISE lab shows kids they can do science

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 18 min read

Child care centers open for health care providers’ families

Mick Garry ⋅ 5 min read

Sanford takes additional measures in commitment to safety

Mick Garry ⋅ 4 min read

Cells — and fun — fill high school PROMISE Scholar’s summer

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 29 min read