![]() ![]() The question now is: are you going to accept it? "For one thing nature in itself and being outside in any kind of nature is proven to be key for mental health and anxiety and stress reduction and to be outside in the park in June doing something active, I mean what's not to like? So put on your sunblock and get out there!" said Burrish. Each month there will be different health and fitness challenges highlighted by different events and activities, starting with yoga at Fawick Park. The driving force behind the initiative is largely preventative medicine, as maintaining a healthy weight and active lifestyle decreases the risk for a variety of health issues. It's all about helping people track their exercise, what they're eating, and most importantly track their progress. "Hy-Vee has been a great partner for us in helping us work with patients in helping them see a dietitian and having a grocery store tour, so they can actually talk about better foods that they can eat, healthier foods, cheaper foods, food options that are on the go." said Dr. All you need to do is sign up at one of the AveraNow Clinics inside the Hy-Vee stores and you'll start down the path to better health. Yes, this community challenge is free and open to anyone in the Sioux Falls area. Mark List, an Avera Family Practice Physician. And I think that having a setup where it can be part of this service where we can be tracking your weight-loss and also be offering these services for exercise I think it's a wonderful free resource." said Dr. "Being active is really important and having the motivation in people to exercise with and trying new things, is always a good thing for patients to try. In the spirit of living a better, more balanced life the community-wide LiveNow Wellness Challenge is for people looking to take those first steps to becoming their healthiest self. All rights reserved."It's good for your body and mind and brain just to take a small leap and if you've not done it before, go for it! It'll be interesting at the very least, and if you are a veteran yogi or yogini, it's a great chance to practice outside for free!" said Burrish. “Avera McKennan patients, families, and staff ultimately benefit from the insights they share and we are so grateful for their service.”Ĭopyright 2022 Dakota News Now. People from within our organization and the greater community bring their talents and experience together to provide guidance and direction,” said David Flicek, President, and CEO of Avera McKennan. “Service on the Board of Trustees is an important aspect of the Avera Health ministry. He is also an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.Īvera McKennan thanks Rick Kooima, MD, outgoing board member. Solomon is actively involved in cancer clinical trials and precision oncology at Avera. He joined Avera in 2013, holds a medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and completed residency and fellowship at the Mayo School of Graduate Education in Rochester, Minn. Solomon is a medical oncologist with Avera Medical Group Hematology and Oncology in Sioux Falls. He is on the 2022 Sioux Falls Development Foundation Board Executive Committee as past chair and holds a degree from Arizona State University.ĭr. Pat Costello is Vice President of Schoeneman’s Building Materials Center in Sioux Falls and has served as Commissioner of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Sioux Falls City Councilor. He holds a degree from Northern State University. He had previously served on the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Board. He currently serves on the Avera Heart Hospital Board, the South Dakota Tourism Advisory Board, and The Country Club of Sioux Falls Board in addition to his work with the Avera McKennan Board of Trustees. More on Tom BieglerĪ native of Aberdeen and resident of Sioux Falls, Biegler is President and CEO of Regency Hotel Management. Jennifer Bunkers continues as philanthropy council chair and Jared Friedman, MD, continues as chief of the medical staff. Tom Biegler is the new board chair and Pat Costello is vice chair. ![]() (Dakota News Now) - Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center appointed new members to its Board of Trustees for the new fiscal year, which began July 1.Īccording to a press release from the hospital, Benjamin Solomon, MD, joins as a new board member. ![]()
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