For Your Health

Kenneth G. Ruit, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and associate dean for education and faculty affairs, has been named senior associate dean for education, medical accreditation, and faculty affairs at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS). Among his existing responsibilities, in this new role Ruit will provide leadership, […]

Jonathan Geiger, Ph.D., a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), has been named the vice chair (interim) of the SMHS Department of Indigenous Health (IH). Working in coordination and collaboration with Melanie Nadeau, M.P.H., Ph.D., interim chair of the Department of […]

Andrea Guthridge is an instructional designer for Educational Resources at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Andrea is responsible for curriculum and course design, faculty development, teaching and learning best practices, educational research, and the creation and implementation of digital media in the SMHS Recording Studio. Prior to becoming an instructional designer, Andrea […]

Stacey Lanes is an administrative assistant for the American Indian Collaborative Research Network (AICoRN) Practice-based Research Network (PBRN) at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is responsible for assisting the AICoRN director and co-director, and also helps with the Dakota Community Collaborative on Translational Activity (DaCCoTA). Stacey is from Grand Forks and […]

Jennifer Myers, M.D., will present “Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder and Management of Alcohol Withdrawal” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/videoconferencing. Dr. Myers is a fourth-year resident in the SMHS Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Alicia Elliott, D.O., clinical assistant professor at the UND School […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, Kenny Chantasi, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal disorders.” 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 […]

Michael Bouton, M.D., a clinical professor in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Breast Cancer Surgery: Management of the Axilla for Breast Cancer” at Sanford Health – Broadway in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, March 10. Everyone is welcome to attend by following this Zoom Link: […]

The second half of the legislative session in Bismarck just began. Bills passed by each chamber now “cross-over” to the other chamber. The funding bill for us, and the rest of the North Dakota University System (NDUS), including UND, is House Bill 1003, which is now being considered by the Senate. We will testify before […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, John Bassett, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “Hepatic encephalopathy.” 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 […]

UND has officially launched the 2023 UND Brand Health Survey and is asking for your help! UND’s Division of Marketing & Communications has completed this assessment every other year since 2017, when the UND Leaders in Action brand was first developed. The results of this survey help UND measure our collective efforts in driving positive […]