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- 1994-2006 (Creation)
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Richard Powell Holm (1949-2019) was born on February 1, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was raised in De Smet, South Dakota. He attended medical school at the University of South Dakota and Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1981, he returned to South Dakota to live in Brookings, where he worked for the Brookings Health System, and outpatient medicine at Avera Medical Group, Brookings. He was director of continuing medical education at the hospital from 1983 through 2013, and Full Clinical Professor of Medicine at USD Sanford School of Medicine. He has given many lectures about providing health care at conferences through the years. He has been the Chief of Staff at his local hospital, President of the South Dakota State Medical Association, and Governor of the South Dakota Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Holm has been a contributor to four medical text books and has had numerous articles published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Pharos, an Honor Medical Society ethics and literary journal. He is a regular contributor to the South Dakota Journal of Medicine. Holm also authored the book, The Picture of Health, A View from the Prairie, South Dakota Agriculture Heritage Museum Publisher, 2008.
Dr. Holm did a half-hour weekly call-in talk show on AM radio station KBRK, and was the host and medical editor of On Call with the Prairie Doc, a weekly, prime-time, one-hour television show on SD Public TV. He was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2016
Professional groups for which he was a member include the state and national chapters of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the state and national chapters of the American Medical Association (AMA), the Gold Humanism Honor Society, and many others. He was inducted into the South Dakota Hall Of Fame in 2016, and was awarded the National Volunteer of The Year award from the ACP.
Rick married Joanie Smith, an RN and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from Jacksonville, Florida. They raised four children: Eric; Carter; Preston; and Julia.
Dr. Richard Powell Holm passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020.
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Holmspun Medicine show is a 30-minute weekly call-in medical radio show hosted by Dr. Richard Holm and Joan Holm. The show features expert interviews with various medical professionals and addresses health-related topics. This collection includes audio cassettes and compact discs of the show, spanning from 1994 to 2006.
The collection consists of various audiocassettes and compact discs from the Holmspun Medicine Show that aired between 1994 and 2001. The shows feature a mix of health-related topics, guest interviews, and discussions. They cover a wide range of subjects such as health care reform, medical conditions, diet, exercise, and wellness, with occasional guest experts like doctors, nutritionists, and other medical professionals.
Key programs include interviews with public figures and discussions on health issues like flu shots, heart health, aging, and mental health. Several episodes also address medical topics like diabetes, arthritis, and maternity care, as well as social issues such as child protection. There are multiple programs with updates on seasonal health issues, including cold weather tips and health challenges in extreme temperatures.
The majority of programs span from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, providing a historical record of discussions on medical concerns and public health topics during that time. Additionally, the tapes contain interviews and medical demos, including a few specials on various health topics like nutrition, weight loss, and chronic conditions.
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- Holm, Richard P. (Richard Powell) (Subject)
- Holm, Joan Marie (Subject)