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The North Dakota Athletic Trainers Association (NDATA) has named Sara Bjerke, assistant professor of athletic training in the Department of Sports Medicine at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), the NDATA Hall of Fame inductee for 2022. “I am humbled and honored to be inducted into the North Dakota Athletic Trainers Association Hall […]

Congratulations to Department of Biomedical Sciences graduate student Gbolahan Bamgbose, who was awarded a 2022 American Society of Cell Biology / International Federation of Cell Biology scholarship! The scholarship provides research and training opportunities for African and South American early-career investigators in the life sciences. Gbolahan, who is president of the Biomedical Graduate Student Association […]

A huge thank you to all the judges and supporters of the 72nd Annual North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair, which was held last Friday, April 1, in the UND Memorial Union. Nearly 130 students, from across the state, grades 6-12, presented their projects. Awards were given at the junior and senior levels, by […]

The Big Event is Grand Forks’s largest community-wide volunteer day! Sponsored in part by UND, this year’s Big Event will take place on April 30, starting at 9 a.m. Organizers are looking for both student and faculty volunteers this year. All volunteer sites will be outdoors, and will include tasks such as raking leaves, washing […]

“When I opened my Match Day email, I was ecstatic to see that I get to stay in Minot,” beamed Belcourt, N.D., native Emily Falcon. “I am able to stay in North Dakota and finish my residency close to home which is important to me. And I feel more than prepared to start residency in […]

The Spring 2022 issue of North Dakota Medicine magazine is now available in both online and paper formats. This issue features stories on: Dr. Abram Yakoub’s NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award First-year medical student Hollie Bearce on starting a new (non)tradition Norwegian OT student Tess Pettersen’s North Dakota experience A new health equity committee in the […]

Last week, several SMHS panelists discussed chemical sensitivities among students, NDUS facaulty/staff, and the general public. The video recording of that discussion is now available online here. As the panel noted, fragrances are commonly utilized in many consumer products such as air fresheners, deodorants, soaps, and cleaning supplies. At the same time, a growing number […]

Eight Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in North Dakota have been named to the Top 100 CAHs for 2022, according to the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Top 100 hospitals are top performers, excelling in financial efficiency, achieving higher quality, securing better outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, and operating at a lower cost than their peers across […]

The results are in and the University of North Dakota (UND) Department of Biomedical Sciences is the #2 biomedical sciences department in the nation in terms of research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As noted by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (Table 4), which tabulates and ranks NIH award data annually, […]

In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Classes of 2025 and 2024 have recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit III and Unified Session VIII of the 2021-22 academic year. The Class of 2025 (Phase 1) Unit III awardees are the following […]

As you may have heard, the NIH Salary Cap has increased. As an NIH document (NOT-OD-22-076), dated Feb. 10, 2022, notes, the NIH salary cap was increased to the Federal Executive Level II: $203,700. NIH is operating under a Continuing Resolution and the policy’s effective date is Jan. 2, 2022. For more information, contact Diane […]

For over a decade, Giving Hearts Day has been the region’s premier 24-hour giving event. The UND Alumni Association & Foundation has partnered with Dakota Medical Foundation to dedicate the day to supporting students at the University of North Dakota. In 2021, nearly 400 alumni and friends gave to UND students on Giving Hearts Day. […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is proud to annouce the winners of its 2022 Sophomore Awards, the ceremony for which was held online for the medical student Class of 2024 this week. Student and faculty winners this year are the following: North Dakota Medical Association Awards Group Leadership and Professionalism – Dakota […]

Dr. Cindy Flom-Meland, professor and chair for the Department of Physical Therapy, and her co-authors have been given the Stanford Award by the editorial board of the Journal of Physical Therapy Education. The award, announced in the American Physical Therapy Association’s Academy of Education annual report for 2021, recognizes the authors of a paper containing […]

Thirty-four University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) physician assistant (PA) students begin the clinical portion of their studies next week in an effort to earn their Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. To prepare for that momentous event, the members of the Physician Assistant Class of 2023 will receive […]