For Your Health

The SMHS Office of the Dean is inviting everyone to come say “Hello!” during a Dean’s Office Open House in SMHS Suite E481 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29. As part of UND Homecoming 2026, the Dean’s Office is welcoming the entire SMHS community – faculty, staff, and students – to […]

Xue Yu is a research analyst with the Office of DATA at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks. Xue supports data collection, analysis, and reporting for a variety of health-related initiatives. His work focuses primarily on North Dakota’s healthcare workforce and First Episode Psychosis (FEP) programs. He contributes to workforce […]

Gretchen Dobervich is the assistant director of programs for the Center for Rural Heath (CRH) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks. Before joining the CRH, Gretchen worked for the NSF AgTech Engine as the strategic communications manager and for the American Indian Public Health Resource Center as the policy […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Simulation Center is celebrating Healthcare Simulation Week from Sept. 14-18. In recognizing the week, North Dakota’s largest and most active healthcare simulation space joins institutions around the world in recognizing the role medical simulation plays in preparing healthcare professionals and improving patient care. Throughout the week, […]

In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2030 has recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit 1 of the 2026-27 academic year. The M.D. Class of 2030 (Phase 1) Unit 1 awardees are the following individuals: Jane Dunlevy, Ph.D., assistant […]

It is with gratitude and best wishes that the Department of Surgery announces the retirement of Tonya Murphy, whose final day with the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) will be Sept. 30. Since joining the University on May 4, 1985, Tonya has dedicated more than 41 years of service to the University of North Dakota. Throughout […]

It’s that time of year again! UND Student Health Services will host a Flu Shot Clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the SMHS West Atrium. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome at this walk-in clinic. Shots are also available by appointment at UND Student Health Services on the […]

Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, events centered on New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. The evening before the anniversary, I attended a small American Psychological Association (APA) caucus meeting. Of the nine physicians present, three had witnessed different memorial sites from that day: the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and […]

For the next UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Research Exchange Webinar, to be held at noon on Monday, Oct. 5, Puvanalingam Ayyadurai, M.B.B.S., M.D., cardiologist with Altru Health System and clinical assistant professor with the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, will discuss the CardioMEMS HF System and transformative advancement in […]

The UND choir Hawks in Harmony will sing in Room E101 of the Grand Forks School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) building on Thursday, Oct. 15, and you’re invited to sing along! Hawks in Harmony is a choir for faculty, staff, graduate students, retirees, and alumni whose mission is: To unite members of our […]