The UND Department of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Host-Pathogen Interactions CoBRE Group present their next Faculty Candidate Seminar today, Friday, Nov. 22. At 1 p.m. in SMHS Room W203, Kumi Nagamoto-Combs, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UND Department of Pathology and director of theRead More

Please note the SMHS Library Resources Information Desk hours for Thanksgiving week: Tuesday, Nov. 26:  7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27:  8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28:  Closed Friday, Nov. 29:  8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30:  Closed Sunday, Dec. 1:  1 p.m. to 8 p.m.Read More

The UND Center for Rural Health (CRH) has a number of activities planned to celebrate the #PowerofRural for National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on Thursday, Nov. 21. The CRH will have a booth set up on the first floor of the SMHS next to the main stairs with activities andRead More

Dr. Don Jurivich, chair of the Department of Geriatrics and the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), was recently awarded a $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration. The federal grant will be used to advance geriatrics education and health care transformation in the Dakotas,Read More

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, from noon to 1 p.m., Dr. John Shabb, associate professor in the UND Department of Biomedical Sciences, will present “Small-Group Peer- and Self-Evaluations Reveal Behaviors Correlated with Learning Outcomes” in Room W203 on the SMHS Northeast Campus. The presentation will also be streamed live and recorded for laterRead More

Amy Werremeyer, PharmD, BCPP, will present “Medical Cannabis and Psychiatric Disorders—Help or Harm?” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at the UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo, N.D. Dr. Werremeyer is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice within the NDSU College of HealthRead More

Lexie Schmidt is the outreach specialist for the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) within the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. In this position, Lexie is responsible for promoting and updating the RHIhub website with relevant news, creating and coordinating social mediaRead More

Karen Davis is an information specialist with the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) program at the UND Center for Rural Health. In this role, Karen collects and creates content related to rural health issues for the RHIhub website and responds to information requests from RHIhub users. Karen received her bachelor’sRead More

Please note the SMHS Library Resources Information Desk hours for Veterans’ Day “Weekend”: Friday, Nov. 8, 2019:  7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019:  Closed Monday, Nov. 11, 2019:  1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Regular Information Desk hours will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.

Cecilia Benz, M.D., a PGY-V resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Disparities in Thoracic Oncology” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr. Benz’sRead More

Mallory Yelenich-Huss, M.D., a PGY-V resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Surgical Breast Odds & Ends” at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr.Read More

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Indians Into Medicine and Master of Public Health programs are proud to announce an exciting cross-disciplinary book event. On Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, INMED Assistant Professor Dr. Nicole Redvers will host a book signing forRead More

The Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society has given the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) a 2019 Award for Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Medical Education and Patient Care. The SMHS is one of only four medical schools in the U.S.Read More

Allison Waswick is the new education specialist for the Department of Medical Laboratory Science in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She will advise students and assist the department in various projects. Allison received her bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science (MLS) from the University of North DakotaRead More

Dr. Jeffrey Geller, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association, will be on hand for the North Dakota Psychiatric Society’s fall meeting on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Dr. Geller will provide an interesting perspective on “Fixing a Frankly Feckless Mental Health System.” The event will be held at the Holiday InnRead More