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Archive for
January, 2024

From the Dean: Reducing debt and increasing gifts

Categories: From the Dean

I had a most fulfilling experience recently as I read some of the thank you notes that students at the UND SMHS sent to donors who provided scholarship and other financial support to the students for their studies here. As you may know, the cost of higher education has skyrocketed in general and has placed […]

Ajay Sampat to discuss ALS and empathy at Neurology Grand Rounds on Feb. 1

Categories: Education

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, Ajay Sampat, M.D., will present “‘My ALS Journey’: thoughts, reflections and unsolicited advice for healthcare providers.” The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm. 1 and […]

TLAS faculty development session on mentorship and advising to be held on Feb. 7

Categories: Education, Events

Please join us for our next SMHS Education Resources Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) virtual faculty development event. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (CST), Dr. Catherine Brissette will present on the topic of mentorship and advising. This session will be streamed on Zoom and recorded for later viewing. NEW: Due […]

Save the date: Ninth annual UND Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium to be held May 13-14

Categories: Research

The ninth annual UND Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium will be held May 13 and 14, 2024, at the UND Memorial Union. Organizers are expecting participants from around the midwestern United States to share their research on epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease. Activities include plenary talks, poster sessions, and opportunities for informal interaction with researchers. […]

Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to Physician Assistant Class of 2025

Categories: Events, News

Thirty-three University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) physician assistant (PA) students are set to begin the clinical portion of their studies in early February in an effort to earn their Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. To this end, the Physician Assistant Class of 2025 will receive its white coats […]

Chelsay Tysver

Categories: Welcome

Chelsay Tysver is the administrative secretary for the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Southwest Campus. She was born and raised in North Dakota and attended Bismarck State College and the University of Mary. Chelsay received her Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Mary in 2014 and worked in […]

From the Dean: The evolution of patient care

Categories: From the Dean

Susan and I recently attended a continuing medical education (CME) course in cardiology sponsored by the Mayo Clinic. As you probably know, CME credits are required for physicians and other healthcare providers to maintain their state licenses to practice and deliver clinical care. We’ve been to prior Mayo Clinic CME courses and – editorial comment […]

DMPTool for SMHS data management and sharing plans

Categories: Research

Are you applying for a research grant in 2024? To maximize the sharing of scientific data, best practices for research data now include a data management and sharing plan (DMP). If you’re applying for an NIH grant, the new federal Policy for Data Management and Sharing (NOT-OD-21-013: Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing) […]

SMHS Library Resources to participate in ‘Alive Library’ project in March

Categories: Library

Everybody has a story. What’s yours? In an effort to help generate dialogue and understanding between people of all backgrounds, the SMHS Library Resources team is inviting UND faculty, staff, and students to participate in the Alive Library project, scheduled to go live in March 2024. Instead of a paper or audio book, books in […]

Roger Kelm

Categories: Welcome

After a seven years of working for classmates.com (“the original Facebook”), Roger Kelm moved to Minot for a career on the railroad with BNSF, serving as a long pool conductor for four years between Minot, N.D., and Glasgow, Mont. After working for Delta Vacation for five years and, most recently, Schwann’s delivery (“I’ve literally been […]

Erin Hendrickson

Categories: Welcome

Erin Hendrickson is a purchasing assistant in the UND Department of Biomedical Sciences. She graduated from the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton and spent over thirty years working in the dental field and five years in an elementary school before joining UND. As a purchasing assistant, Erin facilitates equipment purchases, equipment maintenance […]

Luke Hauge

Categories: Welcome

Luke Hauge is an information specialist associate at the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub), in the UND Center for Rural Health, where they write and maintain topic and state guides, add new resources, and provide customized assistance through RHIhub’s Resource and Referral Service. Originally from Fargo, Luke has lived in several parts of Minnesota as […]

From the Dean: Sending medical students off to North Dakota’s hospitals and clinics

Categories: From the Dean

This past Wednesday the School celebrated the outstanding achievements of several students in the medical student Class of 2026 during the annual Sophomore Awards ceremony, held in the Charles H. Fee, MD Auditorium in the SMHS building in Grand Forks. The ceremony also marks the transition of the medical students to the clinical component of […]

SMHS scholarship remains most popular among colleges on UND Scholarly Commons Repository

Categories: Library

Did you know that publications by SMHS faculty, staff, and students are the most popular college-level collection on UND’s institutional repository? For the fourth year running the School’s collected research works have beat out any other college to be the “most popular” UND-affiliated papers with readers worldwide, reaching 936,334 total downloads by Dec. 19, 2023, […]