News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The Indians into Medicine (INMED) Program at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) recently wrapped up its annual INMED Summer Institute. The six-week institute offers summer academic enrichment sessions for dozens of American Indian students at the junior high, high school, and medical preparatory levels. This year’s program hosted 42 students representing 14 tribes […]
Renae Reinardy, Psy.D., will present ” Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Clinical Considerations in the Understanding and Treatment of Hair Pulling and Skin Picking” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo. Dr. Reinardy received her doctorate at Argosy University, Washington, D.C. She is the Director of the Lakeside […]
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network is pleased to announce an opportunity for pilot funding through an NIH/NIGMS grant for clinical and translational research. The network is requesting a Letter of Intent (maximum of two pages) for research proposals due Friday Sept. 7, 2018. For more information at on the specifics of the LOI, contact Jonathan Geiger (jonathan.geiger@med.und.edu) […]
Categories: Events
Zen in 10 focuses on stretching, breathing, and having fun with coworkers. Go back to work with less stress, more energy, and better body functioning. Sessions will be held at the SMHS from 10:40 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 31 through August 30 on the East Patio, weather permitting. In case […]
The American College of Physicians North Dakota Chapter will hold its annual meeting in Bismarck, N.D., October 3-5, 2018. The annual poster competition associated with the meeting will be held at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo on October 3, 2018, and the main NDACP meeting will be at the Bismarck Event Center on Friday, October 5, […]
Anna Pendleton is an Administrative Secretary with the Department of Physical Therapy at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In her position, Anna provides support for multiple aspects of outcomes assessment research, program assessment, and student learning assessment. She also serves as the departmental receptionist and provides secretarial support to the department faculty […]
Categories: From the Dean
I was off for a few days last week attending AirVenture 2018, the largest aviation event in the world. Sponsored by the Experimental Aviation Association, the event draws some 700,000 participants over the course of a week. It is held in Oshkosh, Wis., and a visit is like a pilgrimage for pilots. One of the highlights […]
Categories: From the Dean
Dr. Wynne is away from the office this week; his For Your Health column will return next week.
Categories: From the Dean
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is an organization that represents, advises, and assists all the medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. Schools pay a membership fee to belong to it, and in return get a wide array of services. One of the more useful services is access to an extensive database of information and […]