During Sanford Health’s annual Physician Recognition Gala in Bismarck, several physicians were honored and awarded for their impacts on patients, colleagues and the profession.
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Some Sanford Health Bismarck staff members on Monday received what hospital President Michael LeBeau called âthe beacon of hope.
Employees received some of the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the state, nine months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold in North Dakota.
âTodayâs the day we go on offense,â LeBeau said.
Four Sanford employees Mubashir Badar, Karin Willis, Todd Schaffer and Rainalda Schaeffer were the first to be vaccinated, with about 70 other staff to follow. Sanford Bismarck has more than 1,000 vaccine doses, and the Sanford Health system has about 11,000 total doses.
Sanford CEO Bill Gassen was present for the vaccinations. He said that when he drove his daughters to school Monday morning in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, they talked about how historic the day would be.
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