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Allan Kirk to discuss the future of surgery at the next Surgery Grand Rounds on March 29

Categories: Education

For the next Surgery Grand Rounds, Allan Kirk, M.D., will present “The Future of Surgery” from 8 to 9 a.m. on Friday, March 29. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Kirk is a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine, and surgeon-in-chief at Duke […]

Dana Nielsen to discuss extremity amputation at Surgery Grand Rounds on Oct. 13

Categories: Education

For the next Surgery Grand Rounds, to be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, Dana Nielsen, M.D., a fifth-year resident in the UND Surgery Residency Training Program, will present “Life or Limb: Historical and Modern Perspectives on Extremity Amputation.” This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Upon completion of […]

Surgery Grand Rounds to focus on choledocholithiasis on Aug. 18

Categories: Education

The next Surgery Grand Rounds event will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, and will feature a presentation entitled “Management of Choledocholithiasis,” to be given by Zachery Staskywicz, M.D., a fifth-year resident in the UND Surgery Residency Training Program. This event will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Upon […]

Kelly McKnight to discuss compression neuropathies at Neurology Grand Rounds on July 27

Categories: Education

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, Kelly McKnight, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “Compression neuropathies of the upper extremity – views from the surgeon standpoint.” The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, […]

Michael Bouton to discuss breast cancer surgery for Surgery Grand Rounds on March 10

Categories: Education

Michael Bouton, M.D., a clinical professor in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Breast Cancer Surgery: Management of the Axilla for Breast Cancer” at Sanford Health – Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, March 10. Everyone is welcome to attend by following this Zoom Link: […]

Surgery Chief Resident David Velez given David C. Leach Award by ACGME

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Congratulations to Dr. David Velez, chief resident in the UND General Surgery Residency Program, who is one of five physicians from around the nation to have been given the David C. Leach Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for their contribution to graduate medical education. Dr. Velez received this award for […]

Ahmeti to give Surgery Grand Rounds talk on blood therapy on April 1

Categories: Education

On Friday, April 1, 2022, Mentor Ahmeti, M.D., FACS, associate program director and assistant professor in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Blood Therapy: How we started and where we are” at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. The talk will run from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. All are welcome […]

‘I was ecstatic’: fourth-year UND medical students respond to their residency match results

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“When I opened my Match Day email, I was ecstatic to see that I get to stay in Minot,” beamed Belcourt, N.D., native Emily Falcon. “I am able to stay in North Dakota and finish my residency close to home which is important to me. And I feel more than prepared to start residency in […]

Montgomery to give Surgery Grand Rounds on humans’ need for connection Feb. 4

Categories: Education

Michelle Montgomery, MSW, LCSW, will present a talk entitled “It’s Biological: Humans Need Connection” via Zoom from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. All are welcome to attend. Join the session at: https://und.zoom.us/j/567534955?pwd=ZHhJdFgrRHNvUGVSRloxci8wWnY3UT09 After participating in the session, providers will be able to: Decide if loneliness is a public health concern. […]

New issue of North Dakota Medicine available now

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The holiday 2021 issue of North Dakota Medicine magazine is available now in both a paper and digital format! This edition is chock-full of compelling articles, including stories on: The UND General Surgery Residency’s new resident wellness program A brief update on OT student Briana Kent’s Hurricane Ida fundraiser ‘Flipping’ anatomy and physiology with Biomedical Sciences assistant […]

Follman to give Surgery Grand Rounds on cortical sparing adrenalectomy on Oct. 22

Categories: Education

Erin Follman, M.D., a fifth-year surgical resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Cortical Sparing Adrenalectomy for Genetic Associated/Bilateral Pheochromocytomas” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr. Follman’s talk are: […]

Fall 2021 issue of North Dakota Medicine available now

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The fall 2021 issue of North Dakota Medicine magazine is available now in both a paper and digital format! Included in this issue are stories on: The world’s first Department of Indigenous Health Dr. L. Michael Howell (BS Med ’64) on the new scholarship endowment bearing his name UND medical students using a Quality and Patient Safety […]

Robert Steininger to give Surgery Grand Rounds talk on post-cholecystectomy syndromes April 30

Categories: Education

Robert Steininger, M.D., a PGY-V resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Post Cholecystectomy Syndromes: Navigating the Post-Operative Timeline” at Sanford Medical Center Broadway, Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, April 30. The presentation can be viewed via Zoom here. he objectives of Dr. Steininger’s talk […]