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News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Brian Schill

Victoria Haynes named SMHS Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) has named Victoria Haynes, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, the School’s new Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) following the relocation of Don Warne, the prior associate dean, to Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Haynes assumed her new role earlier this month. “I believe in the […]

From the Dean: A healthy dose of holiday cheer

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As the fall semester winds down, holiday celebrations abound! This past week was busy with events at UND and the SMHS. On Monday, CEO DeAnna Carlson-Zink and her fantastic teammates at the UND Alumni Association and Foundation (UNDAAF) sponsored a reception for the UND family and especially benefactors of UND who are in the area. […]

TLAS December faculty development offering: Creating meaningful rubrics

Categories: Education

SMHS Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) team invites you to join the free, virtual December faculty development session: “Creating Meaningful Rubrics.” Led by Dr. Adrienne Salentiny, this event will be held on Dec. 13 at 12:30 p.m. (CST) on Zoom. This session will be recorded for later viewing. Rubrics provide a single, powerful assessment tool […]

2024 SMHS calendar available online

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The SMHS Information Resources team has produced a 2024 calendar for your professional or personal use! Find the downloadable and printable calendar in 8×10- or 11×17-inch sizes at the Information Resources website. And don’t forget: the Information Resources website has a wealth of helpful links, tutorials, and downloadable items for your use, from logos and […]

David Wilson named AVP for Health Research and Chair of UND’s Department of Indigenous Health

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UND and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) have named David R. Wilson, Ph.D., as the inaugural Associate Vice President for Health Research and Chair of the School’s world-first Department of Indigenous Health. Dr. Wilson will assume the new roles effective Jan. 1, 2024. “It is an absolute honor to be selected to […]

From the Dean: Reporting back from ‘Learn Serve Lead’

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We just held our debriefing session for those of us who attended the recent Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting known as Learn Serve Lead. We joined over 4,500 colleagues from medical schools across the country to compare best practices and discuss common challenges. As promised in a prior column, what follows is […]

NRCNAA survey suggests urban Native Elder health needs not being met

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Native Elders living in urban locations have needs that are not being met. This finding is significant because over 70% of Elders live in urban areas, not on reservations. This conclusion is a result of the first ever Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey (NUENAS 1.0), which was administered nationally through the National Resource Center […]

New ‘Dakota Health’ podcast episodes available

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The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences health and medicine podcast, Dakota Health, released its sixth episode this week: a conversation with Dr. Melanie Nadeau, interim chair of the School’s world-first Department of Indigenous Health. Previous episodes include conversations with Department of Occupational Therapy instructor Rhonda Roed, Director of the UND Indians Into Medicine […]

SMHS annual report Vital Signs 2023 now available

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The 2023 version of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences annual report Vital Signs is available now. Highlights of this year’s report include: More than $3 million in philanthropic activity for the School over the past fiscal year. A 100% Step 1 pass rate for first-time medical students taking the exam between June […]

Yu-Tung Lan to discuss depression and neurocircuits at next Psychiatry Grand Rounds on Dec. 6

Categories: Education

For the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Yu-Tung Lan, M.D., M.P.H., will present “Using Depression and its Treatment as an Example to Illustrate the Application of Neurocircuit in Psychiatry” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/Video Conference. Dr. Lan is a second-year resident in the UND […]

Phase 1 medical students recognize three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards for Unit VII

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In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2026 has recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit VII for the 2023-24 academic year. The Class of 2026 (Phase 1) Unit VII awardees are the following individuals: Richard Clarens, Pharm.D., Clinical Faculty, […]

Smith presents at AMIA2023 ‘digital mental health’ workshop

Categories: Research

Corey Smith, Ph.D., assistant professor in the SMHS Department of Pathology, presented at the annual meeting of the American Medical Informatics Association in New Orleans, Lou., recently. The collaborative workshop, entitled “The State and Future of Digital Mental Health Solutions,” focused on the current landscape of digital mental health solutions, discussed the challenges in designing […]

From the Dean: COVID and the challenge of evidence-based science

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A just-published article in the highly regarded journal Annals of Internal Medicine raises an important issue related to health science student education. I hesitate somewhat to bring it up because the report relates to the treatment of COVID, and we all are suffering from COVID fatigue and are tired talking (and hearing) about it. That […]

UND research office to host Early Career Award program and reception on Dec. 6

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The Office of UND’s Vice President for Research & Economic Development is hosting an Early Career Award program & networking event on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The event will be held at the Gorecki Alumni Center from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided. Everyone is welcome. UND’s Early Career Award […]