News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
A second flu shot clinic will take place at the Fritz Pollard Athletic Center for UND students, faculty, and staff on Friday Sept. 24. The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those looking to get a shot should wear short sleeves and bring an insurance card and identification. No appointment is necessary. […]
Categories: From the Dean
Here’s an update on the review process for the next Associate Dean for Administration and Finance (A&F) at the UND SMHS. As you may recall, Dr. Judy Solberg, chief of staff in the Office of the Dean, has been doing phenomenal service in overseeing operations in A&F since the departure of Laura Block. This, of […]
Categories: Events
The North Dakota Chapters of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) will have a joint annual virtual meeting on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. The poster competition and Doctor’s Dilemma associated with the meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Refresh your knowledge, earn CME/MOC, and connect with chapter […]
A new network for certified Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) throughout the state of North Dakota has been developed through the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences. The North Dakota Rural Health Clinic Network will make a difference for healthcare in the state by bridging knowledge and […]
Do you excel at research? Have you come across an interesting case where your colleagues could benefit from your findings? Do you have any projects that promote patient safety or outcomes measurement? Don’t miss this opportunity to submit a medical abstract to the ACP/SHM combined North Dakota State Chapter Competition! The winners of the competition […]
Piper Meyer-Kalos, Ph.D., will present “The Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET): Expanding the reach of a learning healthcare system” for the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/videoconferencing. Dr. Meyer-Kalos is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral […]
Categories: Events
Each fall, Dr. Joshua Wynne, UND vice president for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences, invites all UND students, faculty, staff, and community members to advocate healthful lifestyles by joining him for Joggin’ with Josh, an informal 5K or 10K walk, jog, or run around the UND campus. This […]
One of the important ways in which we monitor the health of our research enterprise is by measuring the growth of external funding – often from the federal government – that supports the efforts of the School’s many investigators and staff. To be sure, the amount of funding is what we call a surrogate endpoint; […]
Categories: Library
The SMHS Library Resources team is welcoming a new administrative assistant and head of the department. Sandy Christianson joined Library Resources in August as the department’s administrative assistant. Sandy has been at UND since 2009, joining the SMHS in 2015 in the Department of Pathology. Look for Sandy’s friendly, masked face on the second-floor Information […]
The Dakota Cancer Collaborative on Translational Activity (DaCCoTA) is pleased to announce a call for applications for several professional development and pilot project grant opportunities. The goal of DaCCoTA is to stimulate growth of expertise and engagement in cancer-related clinical and translational research (CTR) in the Dakota region. The Professional Development Core is currently seeking proposals […]