News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Categories: From the Dean
Two esteemed physicians associated with our renowned Indians into Medicine (INMED) program were recognized this week for their service to medicine and efforts to achieve greater social justice. Dr. Judith Kaur of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Florida, and one of the first matriculants in the INMED program, was honored by the Association of […]
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Deeded Body Program, housed within the Department of Biomedical Sciences, will host an interment service at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1. The memorial event allows the program to show its appreciation for those who have donated their bodies to the program over the past several years. The […]
Seventy-three first-year medical students, members of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Class of 2025, began their journey recently to become physicians at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (UND SMHS). The medical students’ first week was dedicated to orientation, including an introduction to UND’s nationally recognized, four-year, patient-centered learning curriculum […]
Fall has arrived and Teaching, Learning, & Scholarship (TLAS) is resuming our monthly live faculty development events! SMHS faculty asked and we’re doing our best to answer: the most often requested topic from our 2021 Needs Assessment was organization and time management. With this in mind, September’s event will be: Organized Teaching: Control the Chaos and Support […]
Ahmed Hayow, M.D., will present “Positive Psychiatry Beyond the Scope of Traditional Psychiatry” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. This broadcast will be done via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Hayow is a fourth-year resident in the SMHS Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Lori Esprit, M.D., clinical assistant professor with the UND SMHS […]
UND Emergency Management Director Jennifer Berger and Lt. Danny Wiegel from the University Police Department will be at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, to present information on how to handle an active shooter situation. The hybrid presentation will be held in the Charles […]
Categories: From the Dean
Although medical and other students have matriculated already, the bulk of UND students are returning to campus for the start of the fall semester on Monday. I know that all of us had anticipated a more normal start to the fall semester, but the delta variant has changed that. Accordingly, we’ve had to revise and […]
The next UND Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds event, “Death by Neurological Criteria: Ethics and Practice,” will be held at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., and via Zoom from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. This presentation features Baylor College of Medicine faculty Trevor Bibler, Ph.D., Janet Malek, Ph.D., and […]
The Health Affairs magazine Health Equity Project has selected its advisory board, which includes Dr. Don Warne, director of UND’s INMED and public health programs. “We are honored to have such a distinguished group help guide our efforts to address racism and promote equity at Health Affairs and in scholarly publishing more broadly,” said Health […]
A group of SMHS medical students across North Dakota has partnered with Heart River Bridges of Hope to raise funds and collect gently used women’s clothing/shoe donations. Funds will be used to purchase and/or contribute to “fresh start” kits for women and youth who are leaving incarceration. Re-entry into the workforce and social sphere can […]
The rapidly evolving pandemic situation has been a major focus of attention as we gear up for the return of the majority of students – especially undergraduates – to the UND campus in a little over a week (of course, some SMHS students already are on campus and have been for a while). The challenge […]
Categories: Events
All SMHS faculty, staff, and students are invited to join us virtually for Java with Josh on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, with their own coffee, tea, or juice! Dr. Wynne will answer any questions you may have about the SMHS, returning to in-person work, and COVID-19. Join us online from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. […]
If you are looking to expand your knowledge of brain injury and make yourself stand out from your colleagues, join us in becoming a Certified Brain Injury Specialist by attending our virtual training on October 4 and 5! The Brain Injury Association of America’s Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) is the largest national program providing […]
Categories: Education
Drs. James Roerig, Lori Esprit, Balwinder Singh, and Robert Olson will present “Clozapine Clinic: The Need of the Hour” for the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. This CME event will be broadcast via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. James L. Roerig is assistant director of the Psychiatry Residency […]
The School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) at the University of North Dakota is proud to announce the creation of the world’s first Department of Indigenous Health. “What’s being built here is unprecedented,” said Don Warne, M.D., M.P.H. “Nothing like this exists in the world.” Fresh off establishing the world’s first doctoral program in […]