Dr. James Shaeffer

Medical Director

Marilee Johnson-Geary

Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor – Clinic Manager

Date joined SDUIH: 1/31/2003
Education/Employment Background: MA-University of Colorado Denver-1993. Prior to SDUIH I was the Residential Program Director at Pierre Indian Learning Center for seven years I was a teacher before that, starting at Rosebud in 1974.
Committees: Detox Board, Homeless Advisory Board Program Committee, McKinney/Vento Advisory Board, Suicide Task Force, Relational Aggression Task Force, Change Agent
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
I consider it an honor to have worked for this organization over the past four years.

Stacia M. Nissen, Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor

Date joined SDUIH: 11/1/2006
Education/Employment Background: Nationally Certified Counselor; Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor, Level III; Avera McKennan Hospital 2004- present Health Educator/PRN Detox Counselor; MA Counseling and Psychology in Education - University of South Dakota 2007; BS Psychology - South Dakota State University 2004
Committees: IPC-II Chronic Care Team, CAC Team, Native Youth Club
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
SDUIH is a welcome place for all in the Sioux Falls community and surrounding areas. It gives me pride to work with a primarily Native population, and I learn just as much from my patients as they learn from me.

Beth Amdahl

PA-C

Date joined SDUIH: 11/7/2009
Education/Employment Background: University of Nebraska Medical Center
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
Affordable, quality healthcare

Tracy Baum

CNP

Date joined SDUIH: 9/2008
Education/Employment Background: MS, SDSU 2005, Indian Health Service
Committees: Women's Health, Pink Shawl Project, DM
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
A comfortable setting for people to receive holistic health care

Leslie Wolfname, Oglala Sioux Tribe

RN

Date joined SDUIH: 1/16/2006
Education/Employment Background: University of South Dakota-Vermillion 2005
Committees: Quality Review; HIV; Family Planning
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
I will always appreciate SDUIH for giving me my first job as a nurse. I love working with the people and providing high quality healthcare to those who really need it but cannot afford it. This is what gives me purpose and meaning in my job and a nurse.

Edie Hoff, Blackfeet Tribe

BSN, RN

Date joined SDUIH: 12/8/2008
Education/Employment Background: Graduate with a BSN from SDSU 2005; Gradute of the Parish Nursing Program 2007; Past employed at Flandreau Tribal Clinic 2005-2008
Committees: Sioux Falls Urban Indian Health Clinic Diabetes committee
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
I am in the position to assist the Native American patient in a healthy lifestyle.

Norma Roubideaux, Oglala Sioux Tribe

Community Health Representative

Date joined SDUIH: 3/20/2006
Committees: Native Youth Group
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
SDUIH serves all Tribes and Non-Tribal members. I am glad to be apart of serving them in our clinic, where they are WELCOME and can feel at home.

Jen Holland

Certified Medical Assistant

Date joined SDUIH: 11/17/2008
Education/Employment Background: Medical Assisting Degree, May 2008. Graduated with Honors. Certification- January 2009.
Committees: Chronic Care Team
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
I find a lot of satisfaction in my job and believe we offer a great service to the patients in many different areas and aspects of the community. This clinic is a great place both for the patients and for the employees. We are going through constant change that I believe will continue to benefit our patients and employees.

Heather Keeler, Yankton Sioux Tribe

Administrative Assistant

Date joined SDUIH: 3/2/2009
Education/Employment Background: Graduated with a Marketing Degree from Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls, SD. Have worked in Sales/Marketing positions for KELO TV, Farmers Insurance, and Par One Golf Inc.
Committees: Catch Your Dream, Honor Your Mother and Pink Shawl
What SDUIH means to me, or to my community or to the patients:
I have a passion for reaching out to young children and women in my communinity. Through the programs we have at SDUIH I feel like I have an amazing opportuinity to reach people and help education about good health and good living.