South Dakota State Medical Association - SDSMA Board of Directors

Board Materials

The Board of Directors is the governing body of the association, which acts as the legislative and business body. It is comprised of 11 members: the president, president-elect, vice president, immediate past president, secretary-treasurer, senior American Medical Association (AMA) delegate, Policy Council chairperson, three at-large directors elected by the Policy Council from the membership of the association, and the alternate AMA delegate elected as such by the Policy Council. The alternate AMA delegate serves in a non-voting capacity.

		Jennifer J. Tinguely, MD, MPH - President see bio Medical school: University of South Dakota School of Medicine Residency: Center for Family Medicine, Sioux Falls Specialty: Family Medicine Current practice: Falls Community Health, Sioux Falls
		Keith A. Hansen, MD - President-Elect Medical school: Washington University Residency: Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia Fellowship: National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and National Institute of Child Health and Development Specialty: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Obstetrics and Gynecology Current practice: Sanford Fertility & Reproductive Medicine, Sioux Falls
		Benjamin D. Meyerink, MD - Vice President Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester Specialty: Family Medicine Current practice: Avera Medical Group 69th & Cliff, Sioux Falls
		Lisa B. Brown, MD - Secretary-Treasurer Medical school: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Residency: Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program Specialty: Family medicine Current practice: Monument Health Custer Clinic
		Denise S. Hanisch, MD - Immediate Past President Medical school: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Residency: Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program, Sioux Falls Specialty: Family Medicine Current practice: Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg
		Mandi Greenway Bietz, MD - Policy Council Chair Medical school: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Residency: University of Wisconsin Madison Specialty: Dermatology Current practice: Avera Medical Group Dermatology Mitchell
		Deepak M. Goyal, MD, MBA - At-Large Director Medical School: Govt Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India Residency: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Specialty: Internal Medicine Current Practice: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
		Laura J. Hoefert, MD - At-Large Director Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Residency: Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program Specialty: Family Medicine Current practice: Madison Regional Health System
		Megan M. Smith, MD - At-Large Director Medical school: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine Residency: Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency Program Specialty: Family Medicine Current practice: Community Memorial Hospital, Burke
		Mary S. Carpenter, MD - Delegate to the AMA Medical school: University of South Dakota Sanfoard School of Medicine Residency: University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Medical College Specialty: Family Medicine Current practice: State Health Department and Social Services Department
		Robert L. Allison, MD - Alternate Delegate to the AMA Medical school: University of Nebraska School of Medicine, Omaha Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha Specialty: Internal Medicine Current practice: Avera Medical Group Pierre
		Robert J. Summerer, DO - Alternate Delegate to the AMA (presidential appointment) Medical school: Des Moines University Residency: Des Moines General Hospital Specialty: General Surgery Current practice: Madison Regional Health System

Policy Council

The Policy Council is made up of 51 members including the Board officers, elected representatives from each district medical society, one representative from each specialty society, one representative appointed by the dean of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, and one representative each from the medical student and resident physician sections. The Policy Council adopts position statements and establishes the general policy of the association and has the sole power and authority to amend the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of the SDSMA. The Council meets twice annually, including during the SDSMA annual meeting.

If you are interested in serving on the Policy Council, please contact your district or specialty society, or Terry Marks, Administrative Services Coordinator, at tmarks@sdsma.org or 605.336.1965.

Policy Council Chair - Mandi Greenway Bietz, MD

Policy Councilors

SDSMA Committees