2026 SDSMA Annual Leadership Conference: Advancing Patient Care Through Lifestyle Medicine
The Catlin | Downtown Sioux Falls
May 29, 2026
Sessions, Activities & Events
Thursday, May 28
| Time | Activity |
| 12:00 pm-4:00 pm | SDSMA Board of Directors Meeting |
| 6:00 pm-8:00 pm | Pre-Conference Welcome Reception SDSMA office, 1610 S Minnesota Ave Sponsored by the District 7 Medical Society |
Friday, May 29
All activities are in the Catlin Hotel Four Winds rooms unless otherwise noted
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00-8:00 am | Past Presidents' Breakfast - Bar Clara Room (reserved for past SDSMA presidents) |
| 8:00-8:30 am | American Medical Association Update: Physician Advocacy Willie Underwood III, MD, AMA President-Elect |
| 8:40-9:30 am | Keynote: From Sick Care to Self-Care: Transforming Self and Systems Through Lifestyle Medicine Michelle L. Thompson, DO, AOBFP, ABOIM, DipABLM, FACLM |
| 9:30-10:30 am |
Prevention as a Cure for Healthcare and Our Nation's Economy |
| 10:30-10:40 am | Break |
| 10:40-11:45 am |
Panel Discussion: The Growth of Lifestyle Medicine in South Dakota |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch: Rural Health Transformation Project Secretary Melissa Magstadt lunch sponsored by the Black Hills District Medical Society |
| 1:15-1:45 pm |
Update from the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine |
| 1:45-2:30 pm | Medical Student Poster Session |
| 2:30-5:00 pm | SDSMA Policy Council Meeting & Membership Open Forum - Submit a policy issue here |
| 5:00-5:30 pm | SDSMA Board of Directors Meeting - Bar Clara Room |
| 6:00-7:00 pm | Membership Mixer |
| 7:00 pm | Awards Banquet, Scholarship Recognition & Presidential Inauguration |
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