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April, 2026

The Dean’s Office at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) has announced Paula Termuhlen, M.D., FACS, MAMSE, as Vice Dean and Chief Operating Officer of the School. “I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Termuhlen,” said SMHS Dean Dr. Marjorie Jenkins. “She is a nationally respected physician leader, surgical educator, […]

Please join the UND Department of Biomedical Sciences as we gather to honor Dr. Jonathan Geiger’s contributions to the field of biomedical science and his years of service to the University of North Dakota. A full-day scientific symposium honoring Dr. Geiger’s upcoming retirement will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June […]

Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month. Earlier in the week, our Assistant Director of Student Well-Being, Michelle Montgomery, and I met virtually with graduating medical students to discuss transitioning to residency (including the excitement and challenges). Also this week, Drs. Melissa Naslund, Erin Haugen, Savannah Seiter (PGY-3), and I presented to faculty […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, to be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, Susan Wood, Ph.D., neuropsychologist with Sanford Health in Fargo, will discuss the neuropsychology of dementia. The meeting will be held in-person at the Sanford Brain and Spine Center, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm. […]

The UND Center for Rural Health has begun working with North Dakota Health and Human Services on a workforce assessment: the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Workforce Assessment. The assessment is being sent to healthcare entities throughout North Dakota and has two goals: The first goal is to gather information that will help the state […]

Congratulations to Dr. Luke Keller, a resident in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Psychiatry Residency Training Program in Fargo and graduate of the School’s M.D. Class of 2022, who received the Sanford Health Guardian Angel Award recently. The Guardian Angel Award is a special recognition program that allows patients to honor their […]

SMHS Library Resources is offering a campus-wide trial of Embase AI, which runs through May 13. Embase AI is an Elsevier product designed to simplify your search for biomedical science scholarship. To access the trial, please follow the steps below: Access Embase. Click the “Embase AI” button in the navigation area. Log in to your […]

On Tuesday, April 28, UND’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science will host a continuing education seminar entitled “How faculty can promote resident, fellow, and their own well being.” The seminar will run from 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the UND SMHS Southeast Campus office (4820  23rd Avenue South, Suite 200, in Fargo). Topics […]

On Wednesday, April 22, UND’s Department of English and the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences present cartoonist Peter Dunlap-Shohl, who will offer a virtual lecture on his work as a practicing artist and writer living with Parkinson’s Disease. Dunlap-Shohl worked as a cartoonist for the Anchorage Daily News for more than twenty-five years. […]

I just returned from a conference in Alaska. While I did not see the northern lights during the brief trip, I did get to experience aspects of nature quite different from those found in our region: vast mountains, humpback whales and sea lions, moose and mountain goats.  Such an experience is termed “positive awe.” But […]