SDSU faculty founds South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative
The South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative was recently founded at South Dakota State University, making South Dakota the final state in the Unites States to have its own perinatal quality collaborative.
START-SD team at SDSU begins work to address substance use disorder, support prisoner reentry
A team from the Community Practice Innovation Center at South Dakota State University has been awarded a $3 million grant to expand and facilitate services for individuals transitioning out of South Dakota prison systems. The grant, which comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, will continue the START-SD (Stigma, Treatment, Avoidance and Recovery in Time) work on prevention, treatment and recovery for substance use disorder in South Dakota.
Hanson presents on perinatal mental health research at international conference in Spain
Stephanie Hanson, an assistant professor of public and population health at South Dakota State University, recently presented a poster at the International Marcé Society Conference in Barcelona, Spain.
Hanson named to leadership program
Stephanie Hanson, a population health instructor at South Dakota State University, has been named a Sutton Leader as part of the Billie Sutton Leadership Institute’s Sutton Leaders Program.
Community Practice Innovation Center team grows to complete grant-funded work
The Community Practice Innovation Center recently added two new team members to assist with research grant-related projects.
SDSU grads present substance use disorder research at APHA annual meeting
Two graduates of the Master of Public Health program at South Dakota State University recently presented research posters at the American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo. The event took place in Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 12-15. Sarah Schweitzer and Cedric Cogdill, 2023 graduates of the program, presented on research related to stigma surrounding substance use disorder, utilizing survey data.
SDSU begins first BIRTH-SD program to improve perinatal health in South Dakota
South Dakota State University will begin a four-year program to improve perinatal health outcomes through the implementation of Alliance for Innovation and Maternal Health patient safety bundles at hospitals and birthing centers across South Dakota.