The Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE) occupational therapy honor society will host an in-service event on health promotion among stroke survivors on Monday, Oct. 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At this virtual event, Dr. Emily Kringle will give a presentation entitled “Meaningful Daily Activities for Health: Reducing Sedentary Behavior afterRead More

Tyler Van De Voort, M.D., a PG-IV resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Brain and Spinal Injuries – Evidence vs. Dogma” at the UND Medical Education Center, Room 140, in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18. Everyone isRead More

The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) unit in Education Resources is pleased to announce the inaugural class of the TLAS Teaching Academy. The Teaching Academy is a joint program of the SMHS Office of Education & Faculty Affairs (OEFA) and TLAS. It is being launched as a pilot program in 2020. The ten members of this year’s TeachingRead More

Chani Taggart, D.O., a PG-IV resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “The Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Strides toward preventing common bile duct injuries” at the SMHS Northwest Campus in Minot, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Everyone is welcome toRead More

Matthew Zweerink, M.D., a PGY-III resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk titled “The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr. Zweerink’sRead More

Dr. Leah Thompson will present “Interpretation of Urine Drug Testing” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. This presentation will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Thompson is a fourth-year resident in the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Timothy McManamon, technical director of the General LaboratoryRead More

In the spring, faculty had to quickly adapt courses to an online format. It can be difficult to use preferred face-to-face teaching strategies in Zoom, and many faculty find themselves stuck in a lecturing rut. But lectures can still thrive with the addition of Active Learning (AL)—even online! Learn howRead More

Mariah Laver Juanto, Ph.D., will present “Verbal De-escalation of Agitated Patients” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, for the latest UND Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Grand Rounds event. This presentation will be held via Zoom/Video Conferencing. Dr. Laver Juanto is a psychologist at SanfordRead More

UND’s Teaching Transformation and Development Academy (TTaDA) is offering one-day training sessions for UND.edu website editors, including for those who need to update/edit the School of Medicine & Health Sciences website. The new curriculum for this OmniUpdate (OU) platform includes OU basics and design migration/wave transition tips. Sessions are great for newRead More

Abby Fredrickson, M.D., will present “Kratom: The new legal high?” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. This presentation will be held via Zoom/Video Conferencing. Dr. Fredrickson is a Third-Year Resident in the SMHS Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. James L. Roerig, Pharm.D., BCPP, professorRead More

Dr. Sejal Parikh will present “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at the UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo, N.D. Dr. Parikh is a fourth-year resident in the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Joel Erickson is a sleep medicine provider/psychiatristRead More

Margo Norton, Ph.D., will present “Evidence Based Therapies for PTSD: Case Presentations” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo, N.D. Dr. Norton is clinical psychologist at the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) in Fargo, N.D. Charlie Knowlton, M.S., aRead More

Asha Patel, M.D., will present “Mental health in pandemic” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo, N.D. Dr. Patel is a fourth-year resident in UND’s Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Andrew J. McLean, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor and chair inRead More

Miles Ardaman, M.D., will present “Exploring Empathy” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, via Zoom or videoconferencing. Dr. Ardaman is a psychiatrist at Sanford Health in Thief River Falls, Minn.* Upon completion of this program, the learner will be able to: Differentiate empathy and sympathyRead More

David Velez, M.D., a PGY-II resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Crash laparotomy” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway, Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020. All are welcome to attend.* The objectives of Dr. Velez’s talk are: DescribeRead More