Dr. Paul Hohm

HURON, S.D. - The Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) board of directors recently voted to double the community challenge match to $100,000 to build a healthcare scholarship fund in honor of the late Dr. Paul Hohm, according to Dr. Karl Blessinger, board chairman for HRMC.
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"This fund will continue Dr. Hohm's mission at the same time enabling local young people to pursue a career in healthcare or a dream of practicing medicine in their home community."

One-time gifts, multiyear pledges or asset contributions will be matched dollar for dollar by the HRMC board of directors up to $100,000.

Hohm family and HRMC representatives pose for a photo at a press conference Wed., Jan. 24, to announce the creation of a new healthcare scholarship fund in memory of Dr. Paul Hohm.
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HURON, S.D. - The Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) board of directors recently voted to establish a healthcare scholarship fund in honor of the late Dr. Paul Hohm in recognition of his dedication to health care in the Huron area, according to David McGirr, board chairman for HRMC.
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Dr. Paul Hohm was born on a farm near Yale and received his undergraduate degree from Huron College and a medical degree from the University of Chicago Medical School.During World War II, he served in the Navy as a surgeon aboard the hospital ship USS Haven.

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Dr. Paul Hohm from Huron, SD
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Dr. Paul Hohm has served his community and state for over 40 years in the medical profession. He graduated from Huron High School and Huron College where he was selected as a representative on his high school and college all state and all-conference teams. He is also a graduate from the University of Chicago Medical School.

He took his internship and residency in surgery at Ramsey County Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He also served as Assistant Superintendent of Ramsey County Hospital and was head surgical resident. During World War II, he served as a surgeon aboard the hospital ship USS Haven for the United States Navy.

During his high school and college years, Paul lived and worked at the Samaritan Hospital, owned by his uncle, Dr. John Tschetter.
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Ted, Paul and their three uncles, John, Paul and Joseph Tschetter.
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Ted, Paul and their three uncles, John, Paul and Joseph Tschetter.
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After coming back to Huron to practice medicine, Paul played a significant role in many lives through his constant and faithful support of Huron College. His personal interest and involvement extended to nursing schools and medical schools at the University of South Dakota and the University of Chicago.

He is a past president of the South Dakota State Medical Association; during his term he was recognized for 10 years of service on the Blue Shield Board. He has been on the medical staff of Huron Regional Medical Center since 1947 and has served as president of the staff on four occasions. He was a member of the original board of directors, which purchased and operated the local hospital and he was chairman of the Hospital Planning Board.

Dr. Paul Hohm from Huron, SD
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Dr. Paul Hohm has served his community and state for over 40 years in the medical profession. He graduated from Huron High School and Huron College where he was selected as a representative on his high school and college all state and all-conference teams. He is also a graduate from the University of Chicago Medical School.

He took his internship and residency in surgery at Ramsey County Hospital in St. Paul, MN. He also served as Assistant Superintendent of Ramsey County Hospital and was head surgical resident. During World War II, he served as a surgeon aboard the hospital ship USS Haven for the United States Navy.

During his high school and college years, Paul lived and worked at the Samaritan Hospital, owned by his uncle, Dr. John Tschetter.
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Ted, Paul and their three uncles, John, Paul and Joseph Tschetter.
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Ted, Paul and their three uncles, John, Paul and Joseph Tschetter.
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After coming back to Huron to practice medicine, Paul played a significant role in many lives through his constant and faithful support of Huron College. His personal interest and involvement extended to nursing schools and medical schools at the University of South Dakota and the University of Chicago.

He is a past president of the South Dakota State Medical Association; during his term he was recognized for 10 years of service on the Blue Shield Board. He has been on the medical staff of Huron Regional Medical Center since 1947 and has served as president of the staff on four occasions. He was a member of the original board of directors, which purchased and operated the local hospital and he was chairman of the Hospital Planning Board.

Dr. Paul Hohm

Paul Hohm was born May 21, 1914, on a farm near Yale, South Dakota, to Ludwig and Susannah (Tschetter) Hohm.
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Paul graduated from Huron College in 1939, and graduated from the University of Chicago Medical School. He married Carol Tisdel on December 28, 1939. During World War II, Paul served in the US Navy as a surgeon aboard the hospital ship USS Haven. He served his residency at Ramsey County Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was offered the opportunity to work alongside a renowned surgeon in St. Paul. However, he and his wife, Carol, made the decision to return to Huron in 1946, where he, his brother and three uncles opened the Tschetter & Hohm Clinic. A new clinic was built three years later.

Paul was the epitome of a country doctor. As medical technology advanced, he reminded younger colleagues that while modern machines unlocked mysteries, doctors must always put people above all else. For six decades, he dedicated his life to medicine and the care of his patients. He spent 13-hour days caring for the sick, performing surgeries, seeing patients in his clinic and treating athletic injuries. In addition for many years, he drove to Wessington Springs several nights a week and on Saturdays to perform surgery, sometimes making three separate trips within a 24-hour period.

He delivered 3,500 babies.
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Paul believed it was important to serve in his community. As someone who knew what it was like to be poor, he wanted others to have the same chances as he did. He saw a need, and found a way to get it filled, donating to many causes. For example, he often sponsored four or five struggling Huron College students at a time so they could get a good education, and provided most of the medical care for student-athletes at Huron College at no cost for 34 years. He contributed to improvements at Memorial Park Baseball Field, the wood floor in the Huron Arena and to numerous economic development projects. He and Carol, along with Paul and Donna Christen and the late Jeannette Lusk, established the Christen Hohm Lusk Greater Huron Area Foundation to provide annual grants to worthy projects. He said he thought giving to others was what really made life worthwhile.

Paul was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by his medical peers, the Huron College Distinguished Alumni Award, the Distinguished Civil Service Award by the Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau, the Service to Mankind Award by the Huron Sertoma Club, and was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame and the Huron College Athletic Hall of Fame. He was presented with the honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Huron College and the Centennial Award from Wessington Springs for outstanding service in the field of emergency care and general surgery in rural South Dakota. Paul also received the Friends of Mental Health Award from Community Counseling Services for his longtime support of mental health care in the area.

Paul served as president of the South Dakota State Medical Association, and president of the medical staff at Huron Regional Medical Center. He was a charter member of the South Dakota Foundation of Medical Care and was the preceptor for the first certified nurse practitioner in the state.