The SMHS Simulation Center‘s third-year clinical skills program, SHaPE (Supplemental History and Physical Enhancement), went virtual this week to comply with social/physical distancing guidelines. Students were split into groups of 12 and scheduled for one-hour long Zoom calls. Also in the call was Dr. Andrew McLean, Simulation Center staff members,Read More
The following SMHS-related events have been canceled/postponed per COVID-19 mitigation protocol: Department of Occupational Therapy Alumni & Friends Reception (March 27, Boston) Dean’s Hour featuring UND Center for Rural Health (April 2, GF) Java with Josh (April 16, GF) Recruitment Reimagined (April 16, Bismarck) Leadership Redefined with Jeanie McHugo (GF, AprilRead More
With the spread of COVID-19, most SMHS faculty and staff are now working from home. As such, our Information Resources team has developed a remote access web page to connect you to all the remote apps you might need, including Bomgar, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Instructions for setting up aRead More
As you may have noticed in your mailbox, or while perusing the displays in the SMHS or our website, the Spring 2020 issue of North Dakota Medicine is now available! Features this issue include stories on: The rise in anxiety in the U.S. Dr. Don Jurivich’s $3.75 million HRSA grant Students in Action: Logan Schmaltz Cracking theRead More
Congratulations to the Beta Blockers for their big win over the Young and the Rest of Us at the 2020 SMHS Health Care Clash volleyball tournament this past weekend! After meeting in the championship game last year, these two teams went head-to-head again this year. After losing the first gameRead More
A courtesy telephone has been installed on the north wall of the West Atrium in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Grand Forks building. The phone, which is near the automated external defibrillator (AED) just outside the Simulation Center, is for local calls and can be utilized byRead More
UND’s 2020 Founders Day banquet will take place Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Alerus Center. A social will begin at 5:15 p.m. with music provided by the UND Red River Trio. The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. Founders Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Dakota TerritoryRead More
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has announced that more than $731,000 in scholarships has been awarded to more than 180 UND medical students for the 2019–2020 academic year. Funds for the scholarships come from private sources, endowments, and other awards, and have helped the School lower SMHSRead More
Jim Porter, Ph.D., associate professor in UND’s Department of Biomedical Sciences, has been named associate dean for Student Affairs & Admissions at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS). A 21-year veteran of the SMHS, Dr. Porter is filling the role previously held by Joycelyn Dorscher, M.D., whoRead More
Congratulations to Department of Biomedical Sciences Associate Professor and Director of the SMHS Mass Spectrometry Core Mikhail Golovko, Ph.D. A paper he helped produce was included in the Feb. 2020 APSselect, a prestigious essay collection from the American Physiology Society (APS) showcasing some of the best new articles in physiologicalRead More
On Thursday, Feb. 20, Spectra Health in Grand Forks will host a 3D mammography event, wherein eligible women can schedule an appointment for a 3D mammogram. “With 3D mammograms, the radiologist who looks at the mammogram is able to get a better look at the breast tissue and diagnose moreRead More
The State Board of Higher Education made history last week with a vote to approve the first doctoral program in Indigenous health. It’s not only the first such program at UND or in the state. It’s the first in the world. The Ph.D. degree will launch this summer, and prospectiveRead More
Three SMHS researchers this week reported publishing significant research findings in a pair of peer-reviewed journals. A lifelong fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and SIDS researcher, Department of Pediatrics Professor Larry Burd, Ph.D., reported the end of an embargo on a paper he, SMHS Department of Pathology Chair Mary AnnRead More
Thirty University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) students begin the clinical portion of their studies next week in an effort to earn their Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. The White Coat Ceremony for these future physician assistants (PAs) will be held at 9:30Read More
In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical classes of 2022 and 2023 have recognized six faculty for Outstanding Block Instructor Awards in Block II and Block VI of the 2019-2020 academic year. The Class of 2022 (Year 2) Block VI awardeesRead More