Dr. Don Jurivich, chair of the Department of Geriatrics and the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), was recently awarded a $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration. The federal grant will be used to advance geriatrics education and health care transformation in the Dakotas,Read More
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, from noon to 1 p.m., Dr. John Shabb, associate professor in the UND Department of Biomedical Sciences, will present “Small-Group Peer- and Self-Evaluations Reveal Behaviors Correlated with Learning Outcomes” in Room W203 on the SMHS Northeast Campus. The presentation will also be streamed live and recorded for laterRead More
Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP, will present “Medical Cannabis and Psychiatric Disorders—Help or Harm?” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at the UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo, N.D. Dr. Werremeyer is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice within the NDSU College of HealthRead More
Lexie Schmidt is the outreach specialist for the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) within the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. In this position, Lexie is responsible for promoting and updating the RHIhub website with relevant news, creating and coordinating social mediaRead More
Karen Davis is an information specialist with the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) program at the UND Center for Rural Health. In this role, Karen collects and creates content related to rural health issues for the RHIhub website and responds to information requests from RHIhub users. Karen received her bachelor’sRead More
This past Tuesday, Susan and I attended a very special event on the Northeast (Grand Forks) campus. Along with dozens of others from the SMHS, UND, and Grand Forks community, we attended the opening exhibition of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Art Gallery located on the secondRead More
Please note the SMHS Library Resources Information Desk hours for Veterans’ Day “Weekend”: Friday, Nov. 8, 2019: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019: Closed Monday, Nov. 11, 2019: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Regular Information Desk hours will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.
Cecilia Benz, M.D., a PGY-V resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Disparities in Thoracic Oncology” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr. Benz’sRead More
Mallory Yelenich-Huss, M.D., a PGY-V resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Surgical Breast Odds & Ends” at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr.Read More
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Indians Into Medicine and Master of Public Health programs are proud to announce an exciting cross-disciplinary book event. On Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, INMED Assistant Professor Dr. Nicole Redvers will host a book signing forRead More
The Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society has given the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) a 2019 Award for Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Medical Education and Patient Care. The SMHS is one of only four medical schools in the U.S.Read More
Allison Waswick is the new education specialist for the Department of Medical Laboratory Science in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She will advise students and assist the department in various projects. Allison received her bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science (MLS) from the University of North DakotaRead More