SDSMA Welcomes You

The SDSMA is a professional organization representing practicing physicians, residents, medical students and retired physicians who are all dedicated to patient health and advancing the practice of medicine. Learn more. 

South Dakota Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal

published monthly by the SDSMA.

View the Humanities Supplement here

SDSMA Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of 2025 SDSMA Awards!

Promoting the improvement of government through the active participation of physicians. The PAC supports candidates who understand and embrace our philosophy and vision for the future of healthcare.


Thank you to those who attended and presented on the topic of AI in medicine at the 2025 SDSMA Annual Leadership Conference!
Save the date 2026 - May 29, 2026 - Sioux Falls

Gain an in-depth knowledge of the role leadership plays in medicine. NOW ENROLLING for the fall 2025 cohort! Courses begin October 17, 2025.

 About the HLI

Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

The SDSMA is at the forefront by providing physicians with helpful, evidence-based guidelines for prescribing opiate analgesics to both effectively treat pain and minimize patient risk.

See the SDSMA's white paper for recommended best practices.


The SDSMA provides legal briefs for member physicians on a variety of rules and regulations that apply to the medical profession.

Legal briefs

For nonmembers, legal briefs are available for purchase.


South Dakota State Medical Association
2600 W 49th St Ste 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605.336.1965 | Fax: 605.274.3274

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