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Justin Jones is a tribal liaison with the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks. Justin works with the National Resource Center on Native American Aging and the Resource Center on Native Aging and Disability, where he provides outreach, technical assistance, and […]

For the next UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Research Exchange Webinar, to be held at noon on Monday, Aug. 3, Dr. Cornelius Dyke, M.D., F.A.C.S., Wadhwani Family Endowed Chair of Translational Research and Professor and Chair of the SMHS Department of Surgery, will present “Utilizing AI to reduce complications during transcatheter aortic […]

Attention researchers! There is a new institutional sign-on process for our the DMPTool. If you already have a DMPTool account, you do not need to sign up for a new account. But the process has changed a bit. You are now asked to use the institutional SSO sign-in option to access your existing account: Access […]

The UND Center for Rural Health’s (CRH) North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program was recently honored with a national award. During the 2026 Flex Program Reverse Site Visit (RSV) in Washington, D.C., in July, the North Dakota Flex Program was given the Strengthening Quality Reporting and Improvement Award, out of 45 Flex programs […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences M.D. Class of 2030 is on the ground in Grand Forks and ready to learn. “I haven’t stopped smiling all week,” admitted Horace, N.D., native Kole Menz of his orientation week at North Dakota’s only interprofessional school of medicine and health sciences. “It feels surreal to finally be in […]

In the third episode of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) podcast Health In Action, Dean Marjorie Jenkins speaks with Jay Metzger, chair of UND’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies, and Emily Evers, assistant director of admissions and recruitment for Student Affairs & Admissions at SMHS. Among other topics, the trio discussed […]

The renamed Office of Communications & Engagement within the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has unveiled a new process for requesting marketing, communications, website, and other creative projects. The new Project Request Form provides information to our team and helps us plan resources, establish timelines, and support your project effectively. Services We Provide […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, to be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, Suhas Bajgur, M.D., will discuss cardioembolic ischemic stroke. 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 online, text […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) residency programs in Pediatric Medicine, Psychiatry, and Surgery have all named new program directors. Listed alphabetically by discipline, the new residency directors include: Pediatrics Steffany Moen, M.D., M.S., FAAP, is the new director of UND’s Pediatric Residency Program, having served as co-associate program director since 2023. […]

Alex Berger is a multimedia specialist with the Office of Communications & Engagement (C&E) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) in Grand Forks. As part of a new office name and vision, Alex is working to highlight the School’s past, present, and future through social media and videography projects. Alex has […]