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FarkSix-week fetal alcohol course offered
Behavior Management Systems will offer a six-week group series designed especially for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder children ages 5 through 11, their birth, foster or adoptive parents and those who suspect their child may have alcohol-related prenatal brain damage.
The course will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 25 through Oct. 30, at the Behavior Management Systems office, 350 Elk St. The series will be divided into a children’s group and the parenting team. Teri Murray, a former member of the South Dakota FASD Task Force, and Nora Boesem, an adoptive mother of six FASD children, will facilitate the parents’ group in education, supportive discussions and training. The children’s group, led by Janet Kuske and Julie Babbe, will work on developmental and behavioral issues.
To register or make a referral, call Susan Lorenzen at 343-7262. Title 19, insurance and credit cards are accepted. Other funding may be available depending on eligibility. Screening and financial eligibility are required to qualify.
High-fiber diet betters survival of prostate
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and it is the perfect time for men to learn how vegetarian foods can help reduce the risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer, which strikes one in six men, according to Jennifer Reilly, registered dietitian and senior nutritionist at The Cancer Project at Washington, D.C.
A recent review of scientific studies on prostate cancer, published in Nutrition Reviews, showed men who ate more high-fiber foods while avoiding meat and dairy products increased their chances of survival after prostrate cancer diagnosis, a news release said.
Regularly eating lycopene-rich foods, such as tomatoes and watermelon, can dramatically reduce prostate cancer risk. Vegetables such as broccoli and kale help rid the body of excess testosterone, and beans are an excellent, low-fat source of fiber.
‘All Women Count’ hits a milestone
The South Dakota Division of Health and Medical Services’ “All Women Count” announced its breast and cervical cancer program has reached a milestone of 12,000 women served since it began screening in 1997.
“All Women Count” provides mammograms to detect early signs of breast cancer and Pap smears to detect cervical cancer to income- and age-eligible women — women ages 40 to 64 are eligible for mammogram; ages 30 to 64, a Pap smear.
The program also provides cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes screenings.
The program recently received a $41,000 Susan G. Komen for the Cure grant. To observe October designation as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, program organizers urge women to call and make an appointment for their annual exams. To find out if you are eligible, call your health- care provider or the Department of Health at 1-800-738-2301 or go to http://doh.sd. gov/AllWomentCount/.
Medical conference set for this weekend
SIOUX FALLS — The 126th Annual South Dakota State Medical Association and South Dakota State Medical Association Alliance will meet Sept. 26-28 at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Sioux Falls.
The Council of Physicians, the 70-member governing board of the SDSMA, will meet on Sept. 28.
The SDSMA will host professional education sessions and business meetings. This year’s featured speakers and topics include: Dr. Richard Corlin, “Physicians Leading the Future of Health Care Delivery”; Dr. H. Eugene Hoyme, “Genetics and the Practice of Primary Care Medicine”; Dr. Craig Samitt, “Healing Ourselves: The Essential Role of Physician Leadership in the Transformation of Health Care Delivery”; Dr. Mary Carpenter and Dan Palmer, “Making the Most of a Physician-PA Team”; and Dr. LuAnn Eidsness, “Physicians and Advanced Care Planning.”
SDSMAA member Grace Wellman of Sioux Falls will succeed Patricia Lawlor of Rapid City as president of the alliance. Jeanie Owen, director of the American Medical Association Alliance and an active operating-room nurse with more than 30 years of experience as well as instructor of surgical students at Nebraska Methodist College, will give the SDSMA keynote.
The Council of Physicians’ agenda for its Sept. 28 quarterly meeting includes a summary of the revisions of the South Dakota administrative rules relating to physician assistant scope of practice; Zaniya Project Task Force final report — a project designed to provide access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance to all South Dakota residents; and the efforts of the South Dakota Nurse Midwives to introduce nurse midwifery as an independent practice.
Young South Dakota physicians honored
Last month at the South Dakota Chapter of the American College of Physicians annual awards banquet, Dr. Travis Henderson of Mobridge and Dr. Cathy Leadabrand of Watertown were named the chapter’s 2007 South Dakota Young Physicians of the Year.
Dr. David Sandvik of Rapid City was awarded the 2007 South Dakota Laureate Award.
The banquet was held at the Pierre Capitol Rotunda on Sept. 14.
The organization received five nominations for the honor. The nominees were Henderson, Leadabrand, Dr. David Evans of Rapid City, and Dr. Aman Khurana and Dr. Eric Larsen, both of Sioux Falls.
Nominees had to have been in practice less than 10 years, demonstrated excellent clinical skills, been an active part of the ACP and shown considerable service to their communities.
Sandvik received the Laureate Award, which honors those who have demonstrated by example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education or research, and have been in service to their community, their chapter and the American College of Physicians.
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