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Ģ������Ƶ has been educating nursing and pharmacy students in Sioux Falls for nearly 30 years, but for most members of the community, it was likely a well-kept secret. Now those programs, along with others, have a new, highly visible healthcare education home base in the heart of the city.

Ģ������Ƶers at Ģ������Ƶ are recruiting participants for StrengthenHER, a multiyear research study designed to help women ages 50 to 75 reduce their risk of sarcopenia, the age‑related loss of muscle mass that can affect strength, mobility and long‑term independence.

When Lucas Dao arrived in South Dakota for his pharmacy residency, he brought more than a desire to grow his skills with him. He also brought a lifelong love of connecting with people, a passion for community pharmacy, a gaming setup and a newly adopted cat.

Ģ������Ƶ’s Student Collaboration for the Advancement and Promotion of Pharmacy has again been recognized for excellence in service and achievement at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting.

A $10,000 supplemental grant award to the South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative is creating opportunities to strengthen how maternal care is delivered across South Dakota.

Annisija Hunter, subject librarian at Hilton M. Briggs Library at Ģ������Ƶ, has received the prestigious 2026 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Innovation Grant for her project, “Humanizing Health Sciences Education with Graphic Medicine.” She accepted the award during the annual American Library Association Annual Conference in June.

This spring’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in Los Angeles may have been Aubrey Kooima’s last as a student pharmacist, but it was also a culminating moment for this notable leader.

When Susan Immanuel talks about her research, one theme is clear. “I like solving puzzles,” she said. At Ģ������Ƶ’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Immanuel is applying that mindset to pancreatic cancer, exploring new ways to deliver effective cancer drugs more precisely and effectively to tumors.

In rural communities across South Dakota, access to healthcare often comes down to access to people. According to Marissa Trosen, director of the respiratory care program in Ģ������Ƶ’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, this is especially true for those needing access to the specialized care provided by respiratory therapists.

Ģ������Ƶ’s medical laboratory science program, housed in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, has earned a continuing 10-year accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.