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November, 2023

For the next UND Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Tim A. Smith, M.D., will present “Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Model” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Smith is an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatrist at Prairie St. Johns in Fargo, N.D., and a clinical […]

The Indigenous Trauma & Resilience Research Center (ITRRC) is announcing a project grant program for 2024-2026. These 2-year grants, with a potential third year, are designed to fund research addressing the impact of historical and unresolved trauma on health inequities within the American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) populations. The PI must commit 50% […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, Pamela McGrann, M.D., will discuss myotonic dystrophy. The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and Conf. Rm. SMCF5D, and via Webex (Meeting no./access code: 185 […]

In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2027 has recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit II for the 2023-24 academic year. The Class of 2027 (Phase 1) Unit II awardees are the following individuals: Donald Sens, Ph.D., Professor, UND […]

This past Wednesday I attended the first strategic planning meeting organized by the North Dakota University System (NDUS) as part of its Envision 2035 initiative. As I mentioned previously, Envision 2035 is intended to expand and extend the system’s current strategic blueprint called Envision 2030. The meeting that was held in Bismarck on the campus […]

Congratulations to the two SMHS medical students from the Class of 2026, and one medical student from the Class of 2025, who gave poster presentations at the 57th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) in San Jose, Calif., in October. Kajsa Anderson, Class of 2026 (Antelope, Mont.), presented “Having a Blast […]

David Schmitz, M.D., professor and chair of the SMHS Department of Family & Community Medicine, has received the 2023 Moskol Award from 3RNET, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that connects health professionals with organizations in rural and underserved communities seeking providers. “One of my jobs when I came here,” said Schmitz, “was to engage communities in […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) has been designated by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an Innovation Site for its project entitled “Badging for Competency-Based Medical Education while Promoting Transition and Equity and Diversity.” The work grows out of the School’s membership in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education (ChangeMedEd) […]

The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) team at the SMHS is pleased to offer “Writing Effective Test Questions,” a virtual faculty development session, to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 12:30 p.m. (Central) via Zoom (https://und.zoom.us/j/94063247878). This session will focus on effective question writing to ensure that your tests are assessing the subject matter […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, Kyle Johnson, M.D., will discuss dizziness “from an ENT perspective.” The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and Conf. Rm. SMCF6A, and via Webex (Meeting […]

In an effort to raise awareness for men’s health, including but not limited to mental health, prostate and testicular cancer, and suicide, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Medical Student Council is hosting a No-Shave November, or Movember, campaign this month. Anyone looking to donate to the campaign for men’s health, and thus […]

As part of its annual Tubs of Love campaign, UND Staff Senate is collecting donations Nov. 6-17, 2023, for ShareHouse, a drug and alcohol recovery center. ShareHouse has been a leader in the Upper-Midwest for substance use disorder and mental health services since 1975. The organization utilizes an individualized care platform with a full spectrum […]