For Your Health

Tim Shea, simulation operations specialist for the SMHS Simulation Center, presented at the Meeting for Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialists (HSOS), or “SimOps,” in Cincinnati, Ohio, in July. In a four-hour pre-conference workshop, Shea presented “The art of making low cost medical task trainers” for his national colleagues. The course guided participants through the key stages […]

The Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) for Host-Pathogen Interactions is inviting researchers and clinicians interested in infection, immunity, and inflammation to participate in the Seventh Annual Host-Pathogen CoBRE Symposium to be held in-person Oct. 3-4, 2022. (A virtual platform will be available to off-campus participants only, unless COVID-19 cases are high in the area.) […]

At the next Neurology Grand Rounds on Thursday, Sept. 8, Dr. Xioaying Deng will give a presentation entitled “Management of hypertension emergency/urgency in AKI, CKD, and dialysis patients.” The talk will be held from 12:15 to 1 p.m. both in-person at the Brain & Spine Clinic (2301 25th Street S., Fargo, Conf. Rm. 1 and […]

The School’s Annual Medical Curriculum Retreat will be held virtually on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. Anyone interested in the medical curriculum is welcome to attend. Access the meeting via Zoom at: https://und.zoom.us/j/93809479091. Contact Alissa Hancock at alissa.hancock@UND.edu or 701.777.3800 with questions or for more information.

There were three noteworthy events this week that shared a common theme – that of gratitude. UND President Armacost has been highlighting this virtue recently, and I certainly concur. The three events followed each other on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday earlier this week. The first event was the “State of the UND Alumni Association & […]

Assistant Professor in the SMHS Department of Physical Therapy, Ricky Morgan, P.T., D.P.T., is among only 32 physical therapists in the nation to receive an Emerging Leader Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in 2022. According to the APTA, the Emerging Leader Award “was established to annually honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary […]

Dr. Joel Erickson will give a presentation entitled “Sleep apnea and hypoventilation” for the next Neurology Grand Rounds on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. The presentation will be held from 12:15 to 1 p.m. that day via Webex and in-person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th Street S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and […]

As you might know, College Colors Day is today (Sept. 2)! On this day, we encourage all faculty, staff, and students to wear our college colors to show support for UND Athletics and our student athletes! Want a chance for SMHS free swag? Email trista.m.sager.2@UND.edu a photo of you or your department in our college’s […]

It’s back! The American Medical Student Association (AMSA)-sponsored Primary Care Week 2022 will be celebrated at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) from Oct. 10-14. Join several SMHS departments, the UND Center for Rural Health, and a variety of area providers as they talk primary care in a rural setting. See the […]

After a semester of online coursework, the Department of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) welcomes its undergraduate MLS class of 2022-2023 in-person to the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences for the Fall 2022 semester! The class currently includes 49 students (pictured) who will complete intensive laboratory training this fall, followed by clinical rotations and […]