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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 […]

The UND Center for Rural Health’s (CRH) North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program was recently honored with a national award. During the 2026 Flex Program Reverse Site Visit (RSV) in Washington, D.C., in July, the North Dakota Flex Program was given the Strengthening Quality Reporting and Improvement Award, out of 45 Flex programs […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences M.D. Class of 2030 is on the ground in Grand Forks and ready to learn. “I haven’t stopped smiling all week,” admitted Horace, N.D., native Kole Menz of his orientation week at North Dakota’s only interprofessional school of medicine and health sciences. “It feels surreal to finally be in […]

In the third episode of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) podcast Health In Action, Dean Marjorie Jenkins speaks with Jay Metzger, chair of UND’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies, and Emily Evers, assistant director of admissions and recruitment for Student Affairs & Admissions at SMHS. Among other topics, the trio discussed […]

The renamed Office of Communications & Engagement within the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has unveiled a new process for requesting marketing, communications, website, and other creative projects. The new Project Request Form provides information to our team and helps us plan resources, establish timelines, and support your project effectively. Services We Provide […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) residency programs in Pediatric Medicine, Psychiatry, and Surgery have all named new program directors. Listed alphabetically by discipline, the new residency directors include: Pediatrics Steffany Moen, M.D., M.S., FAAP, is the new director of UND’s Pediatric Residency Program, having served as co-associate program director since 2023. […]

The University of North Dakota’s world-first Indians Into Medicine (INMED) program announced Melvin Monette-Barajas as its new Director this week. An enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa near Belcourt, N.D., Monette-Barajas will lead the historic university-based Indigenous health provider training program after spending more than a decade with the Native Forward Scholars […]

The UND Center for Rural Health (CRH) wishes to announce the retirement of Jan Flatin, after more than 20 years of service to the University of North Dakota. Jan is leaving CRH after nine years of working as an administrative assistant. In this position, Jan offered clerical support, coordinated meetings, provided administrative support and helped […]