News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
After 37 years of working in North Dakota, Dr. Robert Olson, director of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Psychiatry Residency Training Program, is retiring! To honor Olson, a reception will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, at the SMHS Southeast Campus in Fargo (4820 23rd Ave. […]
With a combined 80 years of UND service under their belts, Mary Coleman and Linda Ray, faculty in UND’s Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), are calling it a career. Come help Team MLS celebrate two faculty who have shaped not only UND’s but North Dakota’s (and the region’s!) medical laboratory programs for a generation. […]
Join the SMHS Wellness Team’s Community Action Advocacy Resources and Empowerment (CAARE) task force for Snip & Swap, a weeklong community plant exchange taking place in June on each SMHS campus (possibly later in June on the Southwest Campus). This welcoming event encourages students, faculty, and staff to bring plant cuttings, divisions, extra plants, or […]
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After nearly four decades at UND, Dr. Ken Ruit, senior associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences, is retiring! In honor of the soon-to-be Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, a reception will be held for Dr. Ruit in the West Atrium of the main SMHS […]
The 11th Annual University of North Dakota Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium will be held May 18-19, 2026, at the Memorial Union on the campus of the University of North Dakota. Researchers and participants from around the Midwest will share their research on epigenetic mechanisms in health and disease. Activities will include talks, poster sessions, and […]
The UND Office of Records Management is pleased to announce that UND’s annual Free Shred Day, provided by MinnKota Document Destruction, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. Stop by to have your professional or personal paper records securely destroyed onsite! This event is open to the UND community […]
In addition to the M.D. Commencement held at UND’s Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center this past weekend, the many health sciences programs at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences are hosting graduation-related events soon. Below is a list of events to keep in mind: Friday, May 15 2 p.m. – Department of Physician […]
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 […]
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) is an annual celebration of laboratory professionals that highlights the vital role laboratorians play as part of a healthcare team. While the valuable work of lab professionals is often behind the scenes, MLPW provides a unique opportunity to increase visibility of the profession, while also having fun. The UND Department […]
From noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, SMHS Library Resources will host a seminar entitled “Have you looked behind the curtain?: What your search tools are not showing you.” In this seminar, participants will learn from SMHS librarians how information systems such as search engines and “artificial intelligence” impact our access to information […]