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Grace Karikari, Ph.D., assistant professor in the SMHS Department of Indigenous Health, recently received the Rural and Environmental Research Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA) Aging & Public Health Section for her work titled “Caring for the Aging Population in Ghana: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Best Practices.” The APHA Awards Ceremony was held on Nov. […]

UND’s Department of Indigenous Health prepares to bring students abroad via two international opportunities. Given Europe’s history of colonialism, it was usually easy two centuries ago to determine colonizer from colonized: in Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas, the colonizing party of the 19th century was typically the one with lighter skin. But this wasn’t necessarily […]

“We’re doing an immersion – staying on their ancestral grounds in different communities,” explained Julie Smith-Yliniemi of the Māori people in New Zealand. “The idea is to explore healing practices, mental wellness and recovery, and cultural perspectives within healthcare – things that are working in different Indigenous communities around the world.” An assistant professor in […]

Several faculty and staff of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) will be recognized at UND’s 2023 Founders Day Banquet, to be held Thursday, Feb. 16, in the UND Memorial Union. Three representatives of the School will be given major teaching and research awards; one will take home an award for academic […]

Grace Karikari. Ph.D., will give a presentation titled “Public health challenges in North Dakota: Examining the intricate connections and exploring solutions” at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26. This virtual talk can be seem via Zoom by visiting: https://und.zoom.us/j/92060793776 Dr. Grace Karikari holds a doctorate in public health with a focus on health behavior from […]