News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) yesterday announced a $5 million gift commitment from the Mohiba and Basir Tareen family to establish the Department of Dermatology. The gift will also endow the Tareen Family Chair of Dermatology, strengthening specialty care and medical education for North Dakota and the broader Upper Midwest. “UND […]
The Dean’s Office at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) has announced Paula Termuhlen, M.D., FACS, MAMSE, as Vice Dean and Chief Operating Officer of the School. “I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Termuhlen,” said SMHS Dean Dr. Marjorie Jenkins. “She is a nationally respected physician leader, surgical educator, […]
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The Health In Action podcast from the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Dean’s Office is now live! In our debut episode, SMHS Dean Dr. Marjorie Jenkins talks with the School’s Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning, Richard Van Eck. In his role as chair of the School’s Artificial Intelligence Committee (AIC), Van Eck […]
SMHS Dean Dr. Marjorie Jenkins was a guest on the WittKieffer “Impactful Leaders” podcast recently. Speaking with Kerry Quealy about her influences and ideas for the future, Dr. Jenkins discussed her commitment to rural health and healthcare access, among other topics. “If we aren’t designing systems to think of everyone, and we try a one-size-fits-all […]
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The Dean’s Office at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce the promotion of administrative faculty across multiple units. Moving into the role of Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences is Dave Relling, P.T., Ph.D. The former chair of UND’s Department of Physical Therapy, Relling has been with the School […]
UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences looks to boost the state’s healthcare workforce with an ambitious new project Facing an audience of physicians at a recent North Dakota Medical Association (NDMA) meeting, Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, dean of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and the University’s vice president for health affairs, […]
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Do you have questions or want to connect directly with Dean Jenkins? Mark your calendar to drop into our virtual “Dean’s Zoom Room” for open, informal conversations in 2026. Whether you’re seeking clarification on something, sharing ideas, or simply staying engaged, this is your opportunity to meet with the Dean face-to-face from anywhere. Log in, […]
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The search is complete. In their continuing efforts to transform North Dakota’s biomedical research capacity, UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and Sanford Health have named Dr. Cornelius “Mac” Dyke the School’s inaugural Wadhwani Family Endowed Chair of Translational Research. “I am deeply grateful to Dr. Gopal Das and the Wadhwani Family for […]
Dr. Jenkins is on the road again this week, meeting with legislators and other constituents of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences across the state. This latest trip follows a presentation she gave to the North Dakota Legislative Assembly’s Higher Education Institutions Committee in Mayville, N.D., two weeks ago. The video of Dr. […]
All SMHS faculty and staff are invited to the next All Hands event to be held in the Joe & Norma Peltier East Atrium and Charles H. Fee Auditorium (E101) at noon on Thursday, Dec. 11. Lunch will be served for in-person attendees, with food service starting at 11:30 a.m. in the East Atrium. Can’t […]