News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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For the next Wadhwani Family Dean’s Hour, Dr. Victoria Haynes, associate dean for multicultural education at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, will discuss diversity in medicine and the health sciences at UND. The presentation will be held in SMHS Room E101 (the Fee Auditorium) at noon on Thursday, Feb. 6. Lunch will […]
Categories: Education
For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, Michael Burson, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, will discuss diversity and equity in the U.S. in the context of neurologic healthcare disparities. The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, […]
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Late in 2023, Dr. Victoria Haynes joined the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to serve as its Associate Dean for Multicultural Education. Despite her busy schedule, Dr. Haynes sat down with North Dakota Medicine to discuss her new role at UND, what medical colleges across the U.S. can do to help produce more […]
Categories: Education
For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, Michael Burson, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., will discuss diversity and inclusion efforts at Sanford Health. The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm. 1 and Room SMCF5D, and […]
Categories: Events
The SMHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office is sponsoring a Dean’s Hour event on Thursday, April 18. At noon on April 18, Dr. Victoria Haynes, associate dean for multicultural education, will present “A collaborative approach to addressing social determinants of health.” During this session, participants will learn about the five domain groups related to the […]
As we welcome 2024 and students return to their studies, I thought it might be productive to outline some of the School’s priorities and areas of focus in this new year. Recall that UND, like most academic institutions, operates on an academic and fiscal year that runs from July to June, in contrast to the […]
The Office of the Dean is pleased to announce a welcome reception for the new UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Dr. Victoria Haynes. Come and say hello to Dr. Haynes in the School’s West Atrium from 4 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18. Light refreshments […]
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. […]
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) has been designated by the American Medical Association (AMA) as an Innovation Site for its project entitled “Badging for Competency-Based Medical Education while Promoting Transition and Equity and Diversity.” The work grows out of the School’s membership in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education (ChangeMedEd) […]
The SMHS annual Medical Curriculum Retreat will be held virtually from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. The keynote speaker for the retreat will be Dr. David Acosta, M.D., chief diversity and inclusion officer with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). On the agenda are discussions about diversity, equity, and […]