SDSMA President Benjamin Meyerink, MD
Ben Meyerink, MD, of Sioux Falls became the 145th president of the SDSMA on May 29, 2026. He has been an active member of the SDSMA since 2014. Prior to joining the association as an actively practicing physician, Dr. Meyerink was a member as a medical student while attending the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.
Dr. Meyerink is a family medicine physician in Sioux Falls at Avera Medical Group Family Medicine 69th & Cliff. He has been involved in leadership in medicine for several years. Prior to becoming SDSMA president, he held positions on the SDSMA Board of Directors, Policy Council, committees, his local District 7 Medical Society and is a member of the American Medical Association. Dr. Meyerink also volunteers for the SDSMA Doctor of the Day Program at the State Legislature.
In addition to his work with the SDSMA, Dr. Meyerink has been involved in the Academy of Family Physicians at the state and national levels and as a resident was elected by the AAFP body to serve as their national delegate for their own House of Delegates. He also has been active in research and education. During his residency at Mayo Clinic, he presented at national and international research conferences and was part of numerous publications. He also received his department’s Resident of the Year and other awards during his time there. Currently, he serves as the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine’s director of Advising and Student Success and plays an integral role in the residency match process for all medical students.
Originally from Platte, Dr. Meyerink received his medical degree from USD SSOM and completed his residency training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. After residency he returned home to South Dakota to practice medicine. He holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Family Medicine at USD SSOM.
