News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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North Dakota’s rural hospitals tackle behavioral health challenges in communities Mental illness is growing across the U.S., and rural communities are no different. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s report “Key Substance use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and […]
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UND Center for Rural Health Flex and SHIP programs help provide quality healthcare in rural North Dakota. Lifestyles can look very different based on where you live. Driving through rush hour to get to and from work is a daily reality for many people who live in urban areas, while the same commute to work […]
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Following the recent retirement of Acting Director Brad Gibbens, the 45 years-young UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Center for Rural Health (CRH) found itself in need of a new Director. Enter Dr. Jacob Warren, who is joining UND from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. A […]
In a follow up to last week’s column – in which I discussed, among other topics, the strong external financial support the faculty at the SMHS generate to bolster our research activities – I am delighted to report that we just learned of the successful re-funding of the Center for Rural Health’s Rural Hospital Flexibility […]
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the North Dakota Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program for five years, for a total of $4,695,905. The North Dakota Flex Program is housed at the Center for Rural Health (CRH) within the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. The award is for years […]
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Rural providers look to professional development opportunities to help employees, health facilities, and entire communities. When Corey Ulmer first began working at Ashley Medical Center in 2019, he had high hopes for the future. Although he initially took a position as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Ulmer was ambitious to move quickly up the ranks. “I […]