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Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, professor of Internal Medicine and former dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, has been named vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences at the University of North Dakota. At UND, in the dual role of vice president and dean, […]

In honor of Dr. Joshua Wynne’s forthcoming departure from the Dean’s Office at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), UND is sponsoring an appreciation reception. The reception honoring Wynne’s many contributions to health education and healthcare across the state of North Dakota will be held at the Gorecki Alumni […]

Homecoming 2024 certainly ended on a high note! As mentioned in last week’s column, we held our annual homecoming banquet for SMHS graduates last Friday night, and the turnout was tremendous, with an especially nice showing of graduates from our various health sciences programs. Earlier that day I chatted with several M.D. graduates from our […]

As I mentioned a week ago, the last of the three finalists in contention to succeed me as vice president for health affairs (VPHA) at UND and dean of the SMHS, Dr. Elizabeth Petty, is finishing her interview schedule today. Dr. Marjorie Jenkins was here earlier in the week and Dr. Stephen Scott was here […]

By virtue of my administrative and academic positions at UND and at your School of Medicine and Health Sciences, along with my clinical role as a cardiologist, I have the opportunity to talk with a wide spectrum of individuals, including potential and current students, residents-in-training, physicians and other health professionals engaged in clinical practice, researchers, […]

As the fall semester winds down, holiday celebrations abound! This past week was busy with events at UND and the SMHS. On Monday, CEO DeAnna Carlson-Zink and her fantastic teammates at the UND Alumni Association and Foundation (UNDAAF) sponsored a reception for the UND family and especially benefactors of UND who are in the area. […]

What a memorable, exciting, and uplifting Homecoming 2023! Last week was chock-full of events hosted by UND, the UND SMHS, and the UND Alumni Association and Foundation (UNDAAF). Two big events for the School took place last Friday, with a wonderful continuing education symposium in the morning focusing on wellness and then an evening Homecoming […]

The start of the fall semester has proven to be a busy week and a half! A variety of exciting events took place both at UND and the SMHS. First up at UND was last Thursday, when President Armacost presented the State of the University Address, followed by a “Picnic with the Prez” at University […]

As you may recall, the recently concluded academic year had been dubbed “The Year of Gratitude” by UND President Andy Armacost. We recently witnessed two amazing expressions of gratitude, the first by the Medical Student Class of 2026 and the second by the staff of the SMHS to recognize the thoughtfulness and caring of the […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) will confer the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree on 75 graduating medical students in a Commencement Ceremony to be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, at UND’s Chester Fritz Auditorium. Along with UND President Andrew Armacost, Dr. Joshua Wynne, vice president for health affairs […]