SDSMA Awards

2023 SDSMA Awards Nominations Are Open!
Nominations are open until March 10

The SDSMA Awards honor physicians for their contributions to health care, service to patients, dedication to improving medicine in South Dakota, or service to the SDSMA.

The SDSMA is accepting nominations for the following awards:

Are there people that come to mind who deserve to be recognized? Nominate them today! Award recipients are honored at the awards banquet during the SDSMA Annual Leadership Conference scheduled for June 2, 2023..

Nominations must be submitted by March 10.

An individual may work right alongside of you, or serve on a committee with you, or volunteer in your organization or community, or have made a significant impact in the medical profession.

Nominate someone today and help your colleagues and supporters get the recognition they deserve!

Past Recipients

(recipients from the last 10 years are listed below. For recipient lists prior to 2013, please contact ereiss@sdsma.org)

Distinguished Service Award

  • 2022 - Tom Huber, MD
  • 2021 - Tim Ridgway, MD
  • 2020 - Dan Heinemann, MD
  • 2019 - Timothy Soundy, MD and Robert E. Van Demark, Jr, MD
  • 2018 - Laura Davis-Keppen, MD
  • 2017 - Rick Holm, MD
  • 2016 - John Oliphant, MD
  • 2015 - Keith Hansen, MD
  • 2014 - Donald Humphreys, MD
  • 2013 - Rodney Parry, MD

Community Service Award

  • 2022 - David Basel, MD
  • 2021 - Earl Kemp, MD
  • 2020 - Rob Allison, MD
  • 2019 - Rick Kooima, MD
  • 2018 - David Shields, MD
  • 2017 - Julie Raymond, MD
  • 2016 - Mark L. Harlow, MD and Patricia Peters, MD
  • 2015 - Gene Burrish, MD
  • 2014 - Martin Christensen, MD
  • 2013 - Alan Lawrence, MD

COPIC Humanitarian Award (began in 2020)

  • 2022 - Tim Irwin, MD
  • 2021 - Mark L. Harlow, MD
  • 2020 - Jennifer Tinguely, MD

Outstanding Young Physician Award

  • 2022 - Mandi Greenway Bietz, MD
  • 2021 - Kara Dahl, MD
  • 2020 - Michelle Schimelpfenig, DO
  • 2019 - Laura Hoefert, MD
  • 2018 - Michael Huot, MD
  • 2017 - Nathan Miller, MD
  • 2016 - Jennifer Tinguely, MD
  • 2015 - Benjamin Aaker, MD
  • 2014 - Shawn Van Gerpen, MD
  • 2013 - John Berdahl, MD

Young at Heart Award

  • 2022 - Laurie Landeen, MD
  • 2021 - Susan Anderson, MD
  • 2020 - Jerome Bentz, MD
  • 2019 - Tad Jacobs, DO
  • 2018 - Debra Johnston, MD
  • 2017 - David Munson, MD
  • 2016 - David Bean Sr., MD
  • 2015 - Tom Huber, MD
  • 2014 - Gary Timmerman, MD
  • 2013 - Wendell Hoffman, MD

Richard P. Holm, MD Media Award

  • 2022 - The Prairie Docs - Andrew Ellsworth, MD; Kelly Evans-Hullinger, MD; Debra Johnston, MD; and Jill Kruse, DO
  • 2021 - Christopher Lucido, MD, PhD
  • 2020 - Brook Eide, MD
  • 2019 - Jerome Freeman, MD
  • 2018 - Kenneth Bartholomew, MD
  • 2017 - Cara Hamilton, MD
  • 2016 - Keith Hansen, MD
  • 2015 - Stephen Eckrich, MD
  • 2014 - Rick Holm, MD
  • 2013 - Wendell Hoffman, MD

South Dakota State Medical Association
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Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605.336.1965 | Fax: 605.274.3274

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