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The art of medicine (courtesy Dr. Andy McLean)

Categories: News

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, […]

From the Dean: Humans and machines in medicine

Categories: From the Dean

Last week I attended the annual meeting of the Council of Deans, sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). More than two-thirds of all North American medical school deans attended the meeting, and there was a general consensus that it was a quite successful meeting. Enough time was allowed for us to network […]

Dr. Eric Johnson to moderate “GameChanger” discussion at Empire Arts Center Sept. 6

Categories: Events

On Thursday, September 6, Dr. Eric Johnson, associate professor in the SMHS Department of Family & Community Medicine, will host a discussion with theologian and Duke Divinity School professor Kate Bowler. Given her training, Bowler is no stranger to dealing with questions involving life and death. But when she was diagnosed with stage IV colon […]