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We invite you to join us for the 2024 SDSMA Annual Leadership Conference in Rapid City. The conference is a benefit of your SDSMA membership - there is no registration fee for members (ticket purchase required for some events and meals). Please be sure to check out our generous sponsors listed below!

Join us for a day of learning and engagement as we address Native American healthcare issues and challenges. Native American communities face a complex set of issues and concerns regarding healthcare, resulting in significant disparities compared to the general population. Attend and gain valuable insights and contribute to advancing healthcare for Native American patients in South Dakota. Additionally, network with colleagues and attend the poster session where USD Sanford School of Medicine students will highlight their work. Registration coming soon.

Sessions, Activities & Events:

• 8:00 - 8:45 am.....Physician Advocacy - Bruce Scott, MD, President-elect, American Medical Association
  
  
• 8:45 - 9:15 am....Syphilis & Measles in South Dakota - Melissa Magstadt, Secretary, Dept. of Health
  
  
• 9:15 - 9:45 am....Great Plains Tribal Leaders' Health Board - Jerilyn Church, CEO
  

• 9:45 - 10:15 am....Walking Forward Program - Kristin Cina, Community Research Representative
  
  
• 10:15-10:45 am....Healthcare Access in Rural South Dakota - Bart Pfankuch, Fellow, Center for Health Journalism; Content Director; South Dakota News Watch
  
  
• 10:45 - 11:45 am....Improving Access to Care Panel Discussion - Moderator - Jennifer Tinguely, MD, MPH, SDSMA President-Elect; Panelists - Shannon Emry, MD; Kristin Cina; Bart Pfankuch
  
  
• 11:45 am - 12 pm....Break
  

• 12:00 - 1:00 pm.....SDSMA PAC Lunch - Midwest Street Medicine - Shannon Emry, MD, Medical Director (ticket required)
  

• 1:00 pm.... SDSMA Policy Council Meeting
  University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Update - Tim Ridgway, MD, Dean, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
  Membership Open Forum - submit a policy issue
  Medical Student Poster Session and #1 Abstract oral presentation
  
  
• 5:00 pm..... SDSMA Board of Directors Meeting
  
  
• 6:30 - 7:00 pm.....Membership Mixer
  
  
• 7:00 - Awards Banquet & Scholarship Recognition (ticket required)