Yankton Medical Clinic, PC | Examiner | Spring 2024

10 yanktonmedicalclinic.com Vermillion Medical Clinic donates to community organization Vermillion Medical Clinic recently donated $1,000 to the Vermillion Public Schools Foundation Playground fundraiser. The foundation is helping to provide an accessible playground, inclusive of children with limited mobility, at the new elementary school in Vermillion. Amanda Sedlacek, DO, boardcertified in internal medicine and palliative care at Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C., was recently notified that her article, “Palliative Care Knowledge Following an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Seminar,” has been selected to be featured in an upcoming edition of the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Sedlacek, one of the few board-certified palliative medicine physicians in South Dakota, wrote the article about her work with the Sanford School of Medicine Director of Interdisciplinary Palliative Care (IPC) seminar. “This seminar provides foundational palliative and hospice concepts, introductions into palliative care disciplines, integration of teamwork, and interdisciplinary studentled patient encounters,” says Dr. Sedlacek. “Traditionally, this experience had been in person; however, during the COVID-19 pandemic, health care restrictions transitioned our educational delivery to a virtual platform.” To monitor how outcomes may have been affected going from an Pictured are Anna Nelson, RN, Clinic Manager; Matthew Krell, MD, pediatrics; Todd Espicha, PA, family medicine; and Amy Fluit, PA, family medicine, as well as members of the Vermillion Public Schools Foundation. Published doctor will speak at national conference in March Congratulations, Dr. Sedlacek!

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