For Your Health

On Wednesday, April 22, UND’s Department of English and the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences present cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl, who will offer a virtual lecture on his work as a practicing artist and writer living with Parkinson’s Disease. Dunlap-Shohl worked as a cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News for more than twenty-five years. […]

I just returned from a conference in Alaska. While I did not see the northern lights during the brief trip, I did get to experience aspects of nature quite different from those found in our region: vast mountains, humpback whales and sea lions, moose and mountain goats.  Such an experience is termed “positive awe.” But […]

The Health In Action podcast from the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Dean’s Office is now live! In our debut episode, SMHS Dean Dr. Marjorie Jenkins talks with the School’s Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning, Richard Van Eck. In his role as chair of the School’s Artificial Intelligence Committee (AIC), Van Eck […]

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) is an annual celebration of laboratory professionals that highlights the vital role laboratorians play as part of a healthcare team. While the valuable work of lab professionals is often behind the scenes, MLPW provides a unique opportunity to increase visibility of the profession, while also having fun. The UND Department […]

In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2029 has recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit IV for the 2025-26 academic year. The Class of 2029 (Phase 1) Unit IV awardees are the following individuals: Patrick Carr, Ph.D., Associate Dean […]

This April, the North Dakota State Penitentiary (NDSP) will begin implementing brain injury screening as part of resident orientation. This effort is part of a partnership between NDSP and the North Dakota Brain Injury Network (NDBIN), and stems from the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant, a $550,000, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, to be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, Anu Gaba, M.D., will discuss metastatic cancers and the brain. The meeting will be held in-person at the Sanford Brain and Spine Center, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm. 1 and online. To join […]

Congratulations to the SMHS faculty, researchers, and students who published peer-reviewed articles in March 2026! You can view a full list of the titles and authors on the “Publications” tile of the SMHS Research website. Articles included are peer-reviewed, full manuscripts. Abstracts or conference presentations are not listed. The articles are discovered through searches of Academic Search […]

A first-of-its-kind study published by University of North Dakota researchers today in JAMA Network Open reveals a significant association between residential radon gas—a common, modifiable environmental hazard—and an increased risk of ovarian cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women.  The prospective cohort study, led by researchers at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and the University of North Carolina […]

From noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, SMHS Library Resources will host a seminar entitled “Have you looked behind the curtain?: What your search tools are not showing you.” In this seminar, participants will learn from SMHS librarians how information systems such as search engines and “artificial intelligence” impact our access to information […]