On Call

On Call is a live one-hour television program produced at South Dakota State University’s Yeager Media Center by the Healing Words Foundation and broadcast statewide on South Dakota Public Television. On Call seeks to provide accurate and unbiased medical information directly to viewers by answering questions about specific medical topics.

 

Each week, medical editor and host Dr. Rick Holm discuss a broad range of medical topics with physicians from across South Dakota.

During the live Thursday evening broadcasts, viewers can call in with their questions by dialing 1-888-DrOnCall. 

On Call is made possible by major sponsors, including Avera Health and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care. Other sponsors include Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota, Brookings Health System, DakotaCare, the South Dakota Chapter of the American College of Physicians, and Swiftel Communications.

Avera, the Brookings Health System, and Fishback Financial Corporation provide closed captioning for On Call.

On Call can be reached through the Healing Words Foundation at 605-692-7457.