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July, 2026

Jay Metzger, Ph.D., PA-C, associate professor in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Physician Assistant (P.A.) Studies, has been named Chair and Program Director of UND’s Physician Assistant Program. “The strength of our physician assistant program has always been its people,” said Metzger. “My role is to make sure our […]

Dozens of students capped off their summer research experiences at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences this week when a collection of undergraduate research programs partnered up to present the School’s annual Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session. The programs included the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program; the NIH IDeA […]

Samantha Peterson, associate professor in the SMHS Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and director of the MLS graduate program, recently received one of seven “Voices Under 40” recognitions for 2026 at the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Joint Annual Meeting. ASCLS is the premiere professional society for medical lab scientists. The Voices […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, to be held from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, Leighton Mohl, D.O., Sanford Health Fargo, will give a regional perspective on vector-borne neurological disorders. The meeting will be held in-person at the Sanford Brain and Spine Center, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm. […]

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the annual Summer Undergraduate Research poster session on Thursday, July 30, at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS). The one-day event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the second floor of the UND SMHS building in Grand Forks and actually […]

In his original “Hierarchy of Human Needs,” Abraham Maslow put physiological needs at his pyramid’s base and “esteem needs” at the top. The level “self-transcendence” was later added to top of the pyramid by the author. This term is somewhat of an oxymoron, as the focus on “self” is actually the antithesis of his meaning. Per […]

Sarah Sletten, Ph.D., associate professor in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Biomedical Sciences, has been named Chair of the SMHS  Department of Medical Education. “Establishing the Department of Medical Education represents a transformative step forward for the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences,” said Sletten. “My focus as […]

Jordan Dionne is a senior project coordinator with the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks. Jordan works with the National Resource Center on Native American Aging, the Resource Center on Native Aging and Disability, the Native Aging in Place Project, and the Native Urban […]

Justin Jones is a tribal liaison with the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks. Justin works with the National Resource Center on Native American Aging and the Resource Center on Native Aging and Disability, where he provides outreach, technical assistance, and […]

For the next UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Research Exchange Webinar, to be held at noon on Monday, Aug. 3, Dr. Cornelius Dyke, M.D., F.A.C.S., Wadhwani Family Endowed Chair of Translational Research and Professor and Chair of the SMHS Department of Surgery, will present “Utilizing AI to reduce complications during transcatheter aortic […]