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"My kids and I have watched it quite a bit and they have always said I should go on the show."

Letter from one of her care givers provided inspiration. "I get to see patients over and over again and establish that connection."

“Rather than living in a bubble in one facility, you see the world is a much bigger place."

Walter Frank, M.D., was a pioneer of cardiology at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota. He joined what was then Bismarck Hospital in 1979 and over the next 34 years helped establish the first modern catheterization lab as well as nuclear cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation and other lifesaving heart programs. “It was a lot of work, […]

To their patients, oncology nurses are: educators, advocates, confidants and much more.

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) work to save lives every day. They are trained for high-stress situations and caring for and preserving human life. Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of EMTs and paramedics. As the Fargo, North Dakota, region grows, F-M Ambulance – a subsidiary of Sanford Health – is feeling the demands of this […]

For Jennifer Moser, Sept. 2, 2016, started like any other day. The 27-year-old went to work teaching art to elementary school students in Brookings and then left town for the weekend to visit family in Miller, South Dakota. She only made it 10 miles when a car crossed the center line and hit Moser’s vehicle […]

If you ever watch a medical drama television show, you often see a patient being rushed into the emergency department and the medical staff immediately caring for the person. But how does the patient get there? For rural states like those served by Sanford Health, an air ambulance service is crucial to transport patients needing […]

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 […]