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On Wednesday, March 4, UND’s Department of Geriatrics and the Dakota Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) are hosting a virtual Age-Friendly Symposium for American Indian Elders. Taking place online from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., this symposium is a free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers interested in applying age-friendly healthcare in […]

The Dakota Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), located at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Geriatrics, will begin hosting a “Meet the Professor” series starting in 2026. This monthly educational initiative is designed by area geriatricians to help older residents in the Dakotas better understand their health goals and actively plan for their own […]

Faculty and staff are invited to an interprofessional pickleball event hosted by the Dakota Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) group on Feb. 11, 2026. Funded through a grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the UND-led GWEP group seeks to strengthen healthcare for older adults in the Dakotas through collaborative and inter-professional education. To […]

“Look – North and South Dakota are ranked numbers four and five on the list of states for the percentage of Alzheimer’s incidence,” stressed Dr. Don Jurivich, chair of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Geriatrics. “We’re still not doing enough early detection and need to move the needle on that. […]

UND’s Dakota Geriatrics group is proud to present its fourth annual symposium, “Age Friendly Healthcare for American Indian Elders,” to be held on April 10, 2024. This virtual symposium, taking place from 7:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on April 10, is a free learning opportunity for healthcare providers and professionals to listen to national experts […]