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

UND to host Disability Awareness Day on March 18

Categories: Events

Mark your calendars for a day of awareness and learning! The Department of Rehabilitation & Human Services within UND’s College of Education & Human Development is hosting Disability Awareness Day on Monday, March 18. Join the college as it promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The event features a learning fair, posters […]

Peterson named winner of the 2023 UND Foundation/Karleen Home Rosaaen Award for Excellence in Academic Advising

Categories: News

Samantha Peterson, Ph.D., M.L.S. (ASCP)cm, assistant professor in the UND Department of Medical Laboratory Science, has been named by UND as one of winners of the 2023 UND Foundation/Karleen Home Rosaaen Award for Excellence in Academic Advising. This award, along with other various campus awards, will be presented to Dr. Peterson at UND Founders Day […]

Department of Medical Laboratory Science faculty to present at Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference

Categories: Education, News

Faculty with the UND Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) have been selected to present their work at the annual Clinical Laboratory Educators’ Conference (CLEC) in Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 22-24, 2024. Assistant professors Rebecca Bakke and Hannah Hove will present a poster entitled “Create your own case study: A multifaceted approach to student learning,” […]

Call for proposals: Center for Host Pathogens Interactions CoBRE seeks proposals

Categories: Research

The UND HPI CoBRE invites proposals for pilot projects to support promising research that fits well within the scientific theme of the Center. We anticipate supporting around two new pilot projects at up to $100,000 direct costs per year for one year. The UND HPI CoBRE program is open to all full time UND faculty. […]

Oancea elected Chair of the Society of Epidemiologic Research International Committee

Categories: News

Congratulations to S. Cristina Oancea, Ph.D., M.S., associate professor in the SMHS Department of Population Health, for her recent nomination and election as the Chair of the Society of Epidemiologic Research International Committee. Established in 1968 to foster epidemiologic research, the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) is the oldest and largest general epidemiology society in North […]

Kimberly Harn

Categories: Welcome

Kimberly Harn brings a unique blend of healthcare expertise and educational insight to her new role as the grants & project coordinator for the Department of Indigenous Health at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. As a former radiology tech, Kimberly’s journey includes diverse settings, including a stint at a tribal hospital on […]

From the Dean: Rounding out the year

Categories: From the Dean

The winter academic semester at UND ends today. It has been a busy week! Winter Commencement for undergraduates takes place today, with two ceremonies – the first is at 1 p.m. and is for the following UND schools and colleges: Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Mines, Nursing and Professional Disciplines, and Medicine and Health Sciences. […]

Recording now available: UND faculty panel on AI in research

Categories: Library, Research

The recording for the UND Libraries’ faculty panel on AI, “The Impacts of AI on Academic Research and Publishing,” is available now. Panelists Dr. Melanie Nadeau (SMHS), Professor Blake Klinker (Law), and Dr. Michael Herbert (Education) shared their expertise in research within the disciplines of law, Indigenous health, and education, allowing us to examine many […]

UND Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds on value-based care to be held on Dec. 20

Categories: Education

The next UND Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds event, “Value-Based Care,” will be broadcast via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. This presentation features Dinesh Bande, M.D., chair of the SMHS Department of Internal Medicine and hospitalist at Sanford Health in Fargo, and Gopikrishna Paladugu, M.D., hospitalist at Sanford Health […]

Andrew Williams named to Prairie Business ’40 under 40′

Categories: News

Andrew Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UND Master of Public Health (MPH) program, has been named one of Prairie Business magazine’s “40 under 40.” As the article on the naming notes, “This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are high-caliber professionals from a variety of industries who are making significant impacts in their professions and […]