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The Department of Physical Therapy is proud to announce a heartfelt and joyous retirement reception in honor of three remarkable faculty members who have shaped countless students throughout their careers: Drs. Meridee Danks, Schawnn Decker, and Mark Romanick. The retirement reception will take place on June 20 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the […]

You probably already know that the University of North Dakota recently launched an official mobile app: the My UND app. The My UND app offers content to current students and guests and can be downloaded for on-the-go access to the UND online resources you use most. Now, specific School of Medicine & Health Sciences content […]

The first graduates of the world’s first doctoral program in Indigenous Health walk across the stage at UND “I have a dream of testifying before Congress,” smiles Cole Allick from his Washington State University office in Seattle. “I know it’s probably not a high priority for a lot of other people, but I want to […]

Respiratory virus researcher Masfique Mehedi tackles RSV, COVID, and influenza at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences As with many papers in the sciences, a series of seemingly benign phrases belied a more significant result: “We confirmed RSV infects primarily ciliated cells by detecting RSV [nucleoprotein] mRNA in the infected ciliated but not […]

School of Medicine & Health Sciences expands its “Adopt” campaign to cover more health professions Most of us are familiar with the term “adopt” in the legal context as it revolves around the notion of parenthood. At the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, though, the term’s additional meanings – embrace and assume, establish […]

SMHS researchers partner with the UND Department of Communication and Grand Forks Public on radon testing Evangelist is too strong a word. Although activist doesn’t quite capture it either. Whatever the designation, Dr. Gary Schwartz, chair of the Department of Population Health at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, acknowledges the zeal with […]

In recognition of outstanding performance in the encouragement, enrichment, and education of tomorrow’s physicians, the medical student Class of 2026 has recognized three faculty for Outstanding Unit Instructor Awards in Unit V of the 2022-23 academic year. The Class of 2026 (Phase 1) Unit V awardees are the following individuals: Pat Carr, Ph.D., Assistant Dean […]

The 38th Annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, taking place June 14-16, 2023, will be held in Bismarck, N.D. Registration is now open. The Conference includes four keynote addresses, 16 sessions, four intensive sessions, a health workforce panel, a North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services panel, and a legislative policy panel. Continuing education […]

Congratulations to Holly Brown-Borg, Ph.D., Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor with the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, who has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the Hevolution Foundation for a project entitled “Cellular mechanisms of frailty onset.” This project focuses on the underlying aging biology that […]

As the temperatures rise across North Dakota this spring and summer and students gear up to take a break on their studies, a number of research projects at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences also are warming up. Several SMHS faculty have been awarded research grants in recent months, allowing researchers at the […]

From March 31 to April 2, 2023, 42 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) medical students and 10 multi-disciplinary faculty participated in the SMHS Department of Emergency Medicine’s third annual “UND Wild Med” event at Turtle River State Park in North Dakota. As part of the elective course “Wilderness Life Support for Medical […]

In addition to the 75 new medical doctors graduating from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) this month, the School is recognizing nearly 230 students from its health sciences programs who are graduating on Saturday, May 13, 2023. “I have learned so much about myself professionally as well as […]

The 2023 Staff Recognition Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, honoring staff with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 continuous years of service to the University of North Dakota, was held on Tuesday, May 9, in the UND Memorial Union. Among the SMHS staff celebrating a work anniversary of 5, 10, 15, 20, […]

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) presented a number of awards to its graduating medical students and the School’s faculty and other community volunteers during its Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 6, including the Dean’s Special Recognition Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Faculty. Of the roughly 1,700 physicians in North […]

After a brief hiatus, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is again participating in the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award program, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. This prestigious award is given annually to one fourth-year medical student and one physician faculty member who champion humanism in healthcare, which the Gold […]