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November, 2022

As I am sure you are aware, there is a burgeoning awareness of the importance of finding ways to better address the mental and behavioral health issues that are impacting too many of our friends, colleagues, neighbors, and others. Susan and I sadly have had personal experience with this, as the families of six of […]

In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2026 has recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit II of the 2022-23 academic year. The Class of 2026 (Phase 1) Unit II awardees are the following individuals: Xuesong Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, […]

The Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has awarded more than $37,000 in scholarships to several MLS students for the academic year. Funds for the scholarships are given from various private sources, endowments, and scholarship funds. Scholarship winners for the 2022-23 academic year include: Marcia and […]

UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines students, in coordination with UND Student Health Services and the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, is offering Naloxone training at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) in November. Participants will be trained on the administration of nasal naloxone and given information on emergency-use […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, M.D., will give a presentation on Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and gene therapy, the subtitle for which is “What is on the horizon.” The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th […]

We just received the long-awaited findings of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) regarding the accreditation of our medical education program that leads to the M.D. degree, and the news is wonderful! We have been granted continued full accreditation for an eight-year term (the maximum permitted under LCME rules) with the next full survey […]

SMHS faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to join Dean Dr. Joshua Wynne and his wife Dr. Susan Farkas for receptions at all four SMHS campus communities in December to celebrate the holiday season and thank you for your vital role in fulfilling the School’s purposes of education, research, and service. Hors d’oeurves and refreshments […]

For the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Amber Dew, LAC, LMSW, LADC, will present “Bridging the Gap: Making the Connection from Medical Care to Substance Use Management and Treatment” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. Dew is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor at Anchorage Recovery Treatment Center, Moorhead, Minn. This broadcast will […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, Abdallah Abou Zahr, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “Neurological Complications in Hematological Malignancies.” The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and Conf. Rm. SMCF […]

I hope that you have had a chance to see the video that was released earlier this week that I recorded with UND President Armacost. The video, along with a letter to the community from the President, addressed the current status of our repatriation efforts involving Native American ancestors and artifacts that will be returned […]

During the month of November, Team SMHS wants to focus on gratitude and thanks. Is there someone you work with every day who goes above and beyond and deserves some praise? Is there a student you think deserves recognition for something they have done for their peers? Is there a department you’ve seen working extra […]

The Office of Research Affairs at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) has announced that the School was awarded nearly $49 million in fiscal year 2022 for its research and servioce missions. This amount represents a single-year record in sponsored funding for the School. According to the Office’s Sponsored Projects Awards report, […]

A group of UND medical students, in conjunction with Dak-Minn Blood Bank, will host a blood drive at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The drive will be held in SMHS rooms E311 and E312 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day. No minors are allowed to donate at […]

Congratulations to the four UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences M.D. Class of 2025 students who presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) in Dallas, Texas (Oct. 14 – 18, 2022). All four students listed below received a $250 student recognition award from the NAME Foundation for […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, Ozlem Goker-Alpan, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “Understanding Lysosomal Storage Disorders: From Newborn Screening to Treatments.” The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and […]