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The art of medicine (courtesy Dr. Andy McLean)

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George Bernard Shaw once said, “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” Even physicians tend to agree, it seems. Two weeks ago, individuals from the local medical community gathered at a physician’s home in Fargo to view specific pieces of art as an exercise in observation. Sponsored by Plains Art Museum, […]

‘Graphic Medicine 101’ read-along starts Feb. 20

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Join us as we discuss graphic medicine and read Menopause: a comic treatment! Graphic medicine sits at “the intersection between the medium of comics and the practice of healthcare,” which includes graphic memoirs of illness, educational comics about medical practice, along with infographics and visual texts that engage with discourses of healthcare, illness, and therapy.  The […]

‘Doodles for Granny’: Send your doodles to older adults online with Dakota Geriatrics

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Dakota Geriatrics is pleased to announce “Doodles for Granny,” a new program designed to bring joy to older adults through art. Members of the UND Community are invited to submit doodles or artwork depicting positive aging and send it to our team. Dakota Geriatrics will print and distribute the doodles to older adults in regional […]

UND Art Collections and SMHS present “School of Paris” exhibit reception Nov. 5

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UND Art Collections and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences are hosting an opening reception for a new art collection on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The “School of Paris” exhibit reception, celebrating the works of several Paris-based artists from the 1930s, will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences […]