SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Sanford Health announced today a leadership realignment for Sanford Research designed to accelerate systemwide transformation and strengthen the organization’s ability to translate scientific discovery into better outcomes for patients and communities across the rural Midwest.
The changes align Sanford Research with the health system’s broader transformation strategy, supporting innovation across care delivery, value-based care, precision medicine, digital health and emerging technologies. By strengthening collaboration across research programs and expanding opportunities for large-scale grants, national consortia and industry partnerships, Sanford Health is positioning research as a key driver of future growth, innovation and patient impact.
Leading this next chapter is Michelle Baack, M.D., who has been appointed president of Sanford Research. Dr. Baack is a pediatric scientist at Sanford Research and pediatric department chair at the University of South Dakota. In this role, Dr. Baack will oversee a team of more than 500 researchers supporting basic, translational and clinical research in several areas, including pediatrics, rare diseases, cancer biology and immunotherapies, cellular therapies and stem cell biology…