TEDMED Live 2020, a collection of biomedical and health-focused TED talks, will be streamed live into the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 2-4, 2020. The event will be held in Room E418 of the Northeast campus building in Grand Forks, inRead More
The SMHS Education Resources team is proud to announce its first Educator-Scholar Session of 2020. From 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 4, Dr. Steven Westereng, assistant professor and chair of the SMHS Department of Sports Medicine, will present “Effective Preceptors: An Interdisciplinary Perspective from Students” in Room W203 ofRead More
Join us for the next Evidence-Based Teaching Session, “Badging as a Means of Promoting Competencies in Health Care Education,” to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at noon in Room W201 of the SMHS Northeast Campus (and both streamed live and recorded for later viewing). How do we go aboutRead More
Joclyn Seiler, M.D., a PGY-II resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Ob/gyn surgery for the general surgeon” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14. Everyone is welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr.Read 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
Stephanie Boltz is the new administrative secretary for the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. In this position, Stephanie assists the co-directors of the Family Medicine Clerkship with the 8-week clinical rotations and the Rural Opportunities in Medical Education (ROME) program. OriginallyRead More
Organizers of UND’s Out of the Darkness Campus Walk will host a root beer float sale from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in the SMHS second floor event space. All proceeds help the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and local organizers coordinating UND’s Out of the DarknessRead More
Students, faculty, and everyone! As part of UND Philanthropy Month, the School of Medicine & Health Science is again participating in the UND Alumni Association & Foundation’s (AAF) annual Thank-A-Thon! To celebrate, and thank all the generous donors who contribute to everything that goes on at our School, the weRead 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
Eric Curto, M.D., a PGY-II resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Surgical management of cutaneous melanoma” at the VA Auditorium in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. Everyone is welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr. Curto’s talkRead More
Hey, faculty, staff, and students! The SMHS is once again helping raise awareness for heart disease by participating in the American Heart Association (AHA) “Wear Red Day” event by taking a group photo of all SMHS employees/students wearing red at 10 a.m. on the School’s grand stairs on Friday, Feb.Read More
Need new ideas for promotional items? Have questions about the UND Brand? If so, be sure check out UND Brand Education Day on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. UND Brand Education Day is your chance to brush up on your understanding of the UND brand and meet with local and national licensed vendors.Read More
Please join Dean Wynne for complimentary coffee, juice, or tea at Java with Josh on Thursday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Tello-Skjerseth Atrium in the SMHS east wing (across the hall from Family & Community Medicine and Population Health).* Dr. Wynne will discuss what’s newRead 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