News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
As the spring semester at UND winds down over the next few weeks, there are a variety of exciting events on tap that have relevance for the SMHS community. Actually, the first event was yesterday – the 43rd Frank Low Research Day. In this annual event, students, faculty, and staff showcase their research activities and […]
The North Dakota Brain Injury Advisory Council (BIAC) has drafted the North Dakota Brain Injury State Plan and is seeking input from the public. The plan will guide the BIAC’s focus and activities over the next four years. Feedback is requested by April 30. How to provide feedback: Read, in the North Dakota Brain Injury State Plan draft, […]
Categories: Events
The University of North Dakota Department of Medical Laboratory Science, along with the MLS Club and UND’s Undergraduate Medical Association, is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, April 24. The event will be held in Room E311 of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, and all blood […]
Categories: Education
Joel Erickson, M.D., will present “Suicide Risk and Restless Legs Syndrome” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. This presentation will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Erickson is a Fargo-based clinical assistant professor at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences, and a hospital consult/liaison psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and department […]
Categories: Education
The next UND Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds event, “Management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in 2023,” will be broadcast via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. This presentation features speaker John Bassett, M.D., medical director of hepatology at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D. Upon completion of this program, the […]
The 48th annual Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) will take place April 23-29, and the UND Department of Medical Laboratory Science is celebrating! MLPW provides an opportunity to celebrate the important role of medical laboratory professionals in healthcare, diagnostics, and patient advocacy. Please join the Department of Medical Laboratory Science in commemorating this special week […]
Categories: Education
For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, Amanda Diamond, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “Management of Status Epilepticus.” 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 […]
The Indigenous Trauma and Resilience Research Center (ITRRC) will hold its second annual symposium on April 20 and 21, 2023, online and in-person at UND’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Conference events will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CST) each day. This year’s symposium is free for both in-person and online […]
Categories: Education
For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, Tanya Harlow, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “Wilson’s Disease.” 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 no./access code: […]
In honor of its landmark 50th anniversary in 2023, the UND Indians Into Medicine (INMED) program is hosting a series of events this calendar year. April is an especially busy month, with events occurring in Grand Forks, N.D., and Minneapolis, Minn. Scheduling its local events around UND’s annual Time Out Wacipi Powwow on April 21-22, […]
Categories: From the Dean
Today is the 56th day that the North Dakota legislature has been in session. The biennial session ordinarily is limited to 80 days, so the last day that the legislature can meet this year is Thursday, May 4. The members usually like to hold a few days in reserve, so I’d guess that they will […]
Categories: Education
Lucy Chisler, D.O., will present “Suicide and Firearms: A Discussion of Current Research and Recommendations” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Chisler is a third-year resident in the UND Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Julie Blehm, M.D., faculty with the Sanford Health Internal […]
Marc Basson, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., senior associate dean for medicine & research at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), has accepted an offer to be the next Dean of the School of Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). “I have truly appreciated the dedication and enthusiasm of our UND administration, faculty, […]
In honor of North Dakota Public Health Week (NPHW) next week, UND President Andrew Armacost will sign a proclamation recognizing public health on the UND campus. The event will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 3, in the UND Memorial Union’s Small Ballroom (Rm. 220). The event is free and open to the […]
Categories: News
Last week, the SMHS Simulation Center held its annual training for Simulation In Motion – North Dakota (SIM-ND). As part of this training, the Sim Center team held its inaugural “Moulage Wars” competition. At this event, three teams, whose members represented Trinity Health in Minot, Sanford Health in Fargo, Essentia Health in Fargo/Bismarck, and Altru […]