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A just-published article in the highly regarded journal Annals of Internal Medicine raises an important issue related to health science student education. I hesitate somewhat to bring it up because the report relates to the treatment of COVID, and we all are suffering from COVID fatigue and are tired talking (and hearing) about it. That […]

I, along with about a dozen team members from our medical education program, just got back from the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) that was held in Seattle, Wash. All of the schools in the country offering an M.D. degree belong to the AAMC, which is “dedicated to transforming health […]

I’m looking forward to attending the upcoming annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in two weeks, along with about a dozen of my colleagues from the UND SMHS. Known as “Learn, Serve, Lead,” this event will be the first AAMC annual meeting I’ve attended since 2019 due to the pandemic. The […]

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 […]

Although the weather has at times been a little iffy this week, UND Homecoming 2023 has been a rousing success – with more to come later today and tomorrow. The SMHS has two big Homecoming events today – a continuing medical education symposium this morning, titled  “Interprofessional Approaches to Wellness,” and our annual Homecoming Banquet […]

Yesterday we held a meeting of the UND SMHS Advisory Council in Bismarck. It was a hybrid meeting with some of the participants joining by video link. This was the first meeting with Dr. Tom Arnold of Dickinson, N.D., as chair following the long-time distinguished chairpersonship of Dave Molmen. Dave kindly has agreed to remain […]

I’ve mentioned various upcoming UND and UND SMHS events in prior columns, but here is a brief update regarding this coming week’s schedule. Please access the accompanying information below for further details: Java with Josh, Thursday, Sept. 28 – Please log on and join us for a virtual event during which I will update the […]

In last week’s column I summarized the many events that took place at UND and the SMHS with the start of the fall semester. Today I’d like to give you a “heads up” about some exciting upcoming events so that you can check your calendar for possible attendance at one or more of the public […]

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 […]

In my column from a few weeks ago, I mentioned that the North Dakota University System (NDUS), in conjunction with the State Board of Higher Education (SBHE), is planning to update its current strategic visioning document (called Envision 2030) to run through 2035. Envision 2035, as it is called, will be the blueprint for how […]

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been updating, revising, and finalizing the presentation materials I’ll use starting this coming week when I’ll deliver a series of talks to our medical students on various aspects of cardiovascular pathophysiology, including valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, pericardial and myocardial diseases, and other related topics. One of the […]

As I’ve mentioned previously, the UND SMHS has a number of searches underway for new faculty and staff members to fill positions that are or will be vacant due to retirements, relocations, and programmatic growth. Here is an update on where we stand. First, here is the good news regarding recently completed – and very […]

Effective organizations and institutions periodically evaluate what they’ve accomplished in the past, how they are positioned at present, and what they foresee as their possible role and impact in the future. UND recently completed its visioning effort with the release of a new strategic plan UND LEADS. By focusing on five strategic pillars – learning, […]

Happy Bastille Day! It’s been a whirlwind first week and a half for the first-year medical students in the Class of 2027. And we await with enthusiasm the arrival of new students in our other health sciences programs later this summer, who join the new Doctor of Physical Therapy students already on campus! Two days […]

There is a lot going on at the School, to say the least! The recently graduated students – now doctors – in the M.D. Class of 2023 are starting their residencies, first-year students are arriving at the SMHS, the Supreme Court has issued an important decision regarding college admission procedures, and we have some internal […]