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The Navajo Nation is hoping a needs assessment survey can help shape real change for Native Elders Often driving on dirt roads, meal delivery drivers provide a much needed lifeline for the elderly population of the Navajo Nation. In rural locations where phone lines are rare and Internet connections are rarer, when an elderly individual […]

The North Dakota Qualified Service Provider Hub assists rural caregivers Rural communities are idyllic places to live for many. The remote and quiet qualities of such places become conductors for relaxation and tranquility. The strong bonds formed with neighbors and friends likewise root families to the area. But as residents age, the characteristics that may […]

Cassandra Cunningham is the Administrative Assistant – Faculty and Conference Coordinator for the Department of Surgery at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In this role, Cassandra manages the setting-up of all conferences for surgery residents and arranges CME credit for surgery conferences. She also handles faculty appointments and promotions for the Department. […]

After a long audit process by UND, the university’s Marketing & Creative Services team (in conjunction with the Office of Alumni & Community Relations and Information Resources teams) has produced new logos for each of the departments/units at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS). New departmental logos do a better job of keeping […]

As we look forward to our next academic year and beyond, the SMHS Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) team is conducting its biennial faculty development needs assessment. The results of the assessment will drive the content and logistics of faculty development programming for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. Please complete the 2023 Faculty Development Needs Assessment by […]

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, Yeubing Li, M.D., Ph.D., will give a presentation entitled “Myasthenia Gravis.” The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and Conf. Rm. SMCF1A2, and via […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Sarah Nielsen, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, associate professor of occupational therapy, will be the School’s new Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy (OT). Nielsen replaces retiring chair Janet Jedlicka, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, who has held the position since 2006. A graduate […]

Teaching, Learning, and Development (TLAS) invites undergraduate medical education (UME) program faculty and staff to attend a training session on Mentimeter polling software. The session will take place on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, from noon to 1 p.m. CST. Join via Zoom (https://und.zoom.us/j/8327382880); this session will be recorded for later viewing. For the past three […]

In last week’s column I highlighted the contributions of Dr. Janet Jedlicka, chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy, who will be retiring at the end of this month after 17 productive years as chair of the department. This week I am pleased to announce that recently promoted Professor of Occupational Therapy Dr. Sarah Nielsen […]

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 […]