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Today is the 56th day that the North Dakota legislature has been in session. The biennial session ordinarily is limited to 80 days, so the last day that the legislature can meet this year is Thursday, May 4. The members usually like to hold a few days in reserve, so I’d guess that they will […]

As promised last week, here is a summary of the Match Day results for our soon-to-be graduating senior medical students. As you may recall, a week ago today our senior medical students (and their roughly 40,000 residency applicant counterparts from across the country and throughout the world) learned where they will be spending the next […]

You may have heard about recent legislative action regarding an important component of the funding for the UND SMHS. In 1948, the people of North Dakota voted to approve an amendment to the North Dakota Constitution to provide SMHS with dollars raised via a mill levy to help us finance our operations. A mill levy […]

I attended three notable events worth reporting on this past week. The first took place a week ago Saturday when UND hosted the annual Feast of Nations event at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Susan and I really enjoy this event, although this was the first time we were able to attend since the […]

The second half of the legislative session in Bismarck just began. Bills passed by each chamber now “cross-over” to the other chamber. The funding bill for us, and the rest of the North Dakota University System (NDUS), including UND, is House Bill 1003, which is now being considered by the Senate. We will testify before […]

The North Dakota Legislative Assembly is almost halfway through its current session. We have about a week to go before the legislature pauses for two days at the end of the month for “crossover,” when bills in one chamber are handed over to the other chamber. Proposed funding for the North Dakota University System, including […]

I’ve been involved in several educational encounters recently that got me thinking about some aspects of educational delivery methodology now and especially in the future. The first two were in-person teaching sessions I had: one where I taught cardiovascular patient management to a physician assistant class, and the other when I helped run a cardiopulmonary […]

Happy National Women Physicians Day 2023! Today is the fourth annual celebration that recognizes the contributions of female physicians, starting with the pioneering work of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell who in 1849 became the first female physician in the United States. As I was thinking about the significance of today, I reflected back to my internship […]

As discussed last week, this past Tuesday I gave the “State of the School” presentation at the annual Faculty Assembly sponsored by the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Faculty Council. I know that some of you attended the event in person or virtually, but for those who did not, a video recording of […]

I hope that you will be able to join me and your colleagues and friends for the annual Faculty Assembly, which will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the Charles H. Fee, M.D. Auditorium (E101) and virtually via this link. I will present an overview of the […]

As mentioned last week, I’m going to keep my cardiologist’s hat on for this week’s column and discuss some of the important factors involved in the reportedly miraculous recovery of NFL player Damar Hamlin. Based on news media reports, it appears that he suffered a cardiac arrest after a forceful blow to the chest during […]

Welcome to 2023! I trust that you had a pleasant and enjoyable New Year. Susan and I had a wonderful few days away with our children, their spouses, and grandkids. But it is good to be back and part of the exciting things that are happening at your UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. […]

The holiday season certainly is upon us! Over the past two weeks we’ve had five scheduled UND SMHS holiday gatherings – one on each of our four regional campuses in Grand Forks (Northeast campus), Fargo (Southeast campus), Bismarck (Southwest campus), and Minot (Northwest campus), along with a Holiday Luncheon this past Monday in our building […]

We held the pre-legislative session of the UND SMHS Advisory Council this past Wednesday in Bismarck. It was a hybrid event, with most participants joining virtually. We were fortunate, however, to have all four members of the Council who are legislators present in person. They were in Bismarck to attend, with their colleagues, the pre-session […]

Finally! After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the UND SMHS again will host holiday parties this month across the state for our extended School family. We are excited for these opportunities for us to gather, share, and give thanks for all the good work and accomplishments that we together have achieved in 2022. […]