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From the Dean

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Susan and I visited the Northwest (Minot) campus yesterday for the last holiday party of the season, and it was a lot of fun. As I’ve mentioned before, the School hosts these get-togethers on all three of our regional campuses in Minot, Fargo, and Bismarck, along with one on the central campus in Grand Forks. […]

From the Dean

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On a sad note, the long-time building service technician for the School, Art Rice, recently passed away after spending 38 years supporting faculty, staff, and students at UND. Art acquired a severe hearing problem at a young age, but that never stopped him. We will miss him, and I’m sure that you’ll join me in […]

From the Dean

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We had a special event yesterday when the Interim Health Care Committee of the North Dakota Legislature met for the day in the new building on the Northeast (Grand Forks) campus. The event also was streamed live to the other campuses in the state. It was an all-day meeting, with a special treat at noon […]

From the Dean

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Our Indians into Medicine (INMED) program is one to be proud of, but I am especially proud after the recent announcement that the program was one of four recipients of the 2019 Award for Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Medical Education and Patient Care bestowed by the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical […]

From the Dean

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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 second floor of the new building. […]

From the Dean

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This week was notable for three events at the School and UND. The first was Primary Care Week, wherein a variety of related events were featured through the coordination of our Center for Rural Health. I had a chance to sit in on several of the presentations, including a really interesting one highlighting the power […]

From the Dean

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Last week I attended the fall meeting of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the national body that accredits all of the 154 medical schools in the U.S. and the 17 in Canada that grant M.D. degrees. By the way, the reason that it is called a “Liaison” committee is because the LCME is […]

From the Dean

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Due to the inclement weather, Dr. Wynne’s column has been postponed until next week. His archive of previous columns can be found online here.

From the Dean

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Homecoming 2019 is in full swing, with multiple events at the UND SMHS today and activities throughout the weekend. The UND Alumni Association & Foundation hosted the annual Sioux Awards last night, as it has done since the awards’ inception in 1962, to recognize leaders in government and business, high achievers in various professions, and […]

From the Dean

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This has been an exciting week for the School—and next week will be just as exciting with all the UND Homecoming 2019 events on tap! This past Monday, UND recognized the academic achievements of faculty members who were promoted and/or granted tenure. Our School was well-represented (making up 43 percent of the group), and the […]

From the Dean

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A recent visit to my granddaughters’ local library got me thinking about health provider education in the future (really!). The little one had pulled me up to an area on the second floor of the library where there was a balcony overlooking the rest of the children’s area. The first thing that impressed me as […]

From the Dean

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Here we go again! One of the recurring events in higher education is the need to engage in reaccreditation of each of our health care academic programs. Our medical student curriculum is no exception, and our next accreditation visit from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) likely will be in March 2022, eight years […]

From the Dean

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This past Wednesday, Susan and I attended a fun event—the second annual Longest Table get-together held on University Avenue in Grand Forks. It was an opportunity for those in the greater Grand Forks community to come together for talk, music, and supper. It was quite a sight—there were 127 tables lined up in a row […]

From the Dean

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As part of my new duties as UND’s interim president, I had the pleasure and honor of hosting the annual UND Bus Tour of North Dakota earlier this week. Along with about 30 new faculty and administrators, we traveled across the northern portion of North Dakota. Each year since 1990, UND’s newcomers have boarded a […]

From the Dean

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Next week, I will be “On the Road Again” in my new role as interim president of UND. Along with about 30 new faculty and administrators, we will board a UND bus and travel across the northern portion of North Dakota. Each year since 1990, UND’s newcomers board the bus on Monday to see the […]