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Congratulations to second-year medical student Jackson Haug, who was recognized by UND this week as a Lillian Elsinga Outstanding Student Leader for his role in the UND Department of Geriatrics-sponsored Health Promotion Program, a service learning initiative developed with the Grand Forks Housing Authority. “This was an incredible opportunity to get to know a population from the […]

The Dakota Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), located at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Geriatrics, will begin hosting a “Meet the Professor” series starting in 2026. This monthly educational initiative is designed by area geriatricians to help older residents in the Dakotas better understand their health goals and actively plan for their own […]

“Look – North and South Dakota are ranked numbers four and five on the list of states for the percentage of Alzheimer’s incidence,” stressed Dr. Don Jurivich, chair of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Geriatrics. “We’re still not doing enough early detection and need to move the needle on that. […]

I should begin by noting that Susan and I plan to take a little time off to relax and be with family over the next few weeks, so this column will be brief. That said, it’s worth noting that faculty researchers at our School have not relaxed in their many efforts this summer. Several of […]

UND’s medical students and Department of Geriatrics bring care to underserved populations in Grand Forks via the Health Promotion Program. The idea is deceptively simple: what if, to enhance their patient care and communication skills in advance of their clinical training, UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences medical students go to where the patients […]

A collection of Grand Forks agencies partners with the Blue Zones Project to help make Grand Forks one of the healthiest cities in the United States. It does stand out on a list of larger and predominantly coastal communities. But there it is – Grand Forks, North Dakota – alongside Napa, California; Fort Myers, Florida; […]

Dakota Geriatrics is pleased to announce “Doodles for Granny,” a new program designed to bring joy to older adults through art. Members of the UND Community are invited to submit doodles or artwork depicting positive aging and send it to our team. Dakota Geriatrics will print and distribute the doodles to older adults in regional […]

Americans are getting older. According to the nonprofit Population Reference Bureau, larger percentages of the U.S. population have been shifting steadily into older age cohorts for many years, due largely to the aging of the Baby Boom generation and slowing rates of childbirth and immigration generally. Given that this trend will have an enormous impact […]

As you may have noticed in your mailbox, or while perusing the displays in the SMHS or our website, the Spring 2020 issue of North Dakota Medicine is now available! Features this issue include stories on: The rise in anxiety in the U.S. Dr. Don Jurivich’s $3.75 million HRSA grant Students in Action: Logan Schmaltz Cracking the Code on SIDS Connor Murphy’s […]

Dr. Don Jurivich, chair of the Department of Geriatrics and the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), was recently awarded a $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration. The federal grant will be used to advance geriatrics education and health care transformation in the Dakotas, with particular focus on the […]