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Making primary care primary

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Primary Care Week brings students and employers together at UND Each fall, the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) is buzzing for two hours with chatter, excitement, and connection during its annual Community Meet and Greet. This year’s event took place on Oct. 28 and attracted 190 UND students […]

Recruiting and retaining rural hospital CEOs in North Dakota

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After two years of research, a study exploring the factors related to recruitment and retention of rural hospital CEOs in North Dakota has been completed. The CEO Community Apgar Questionnaire (CEO CAQ) identifies unique challenges and opportunities faced by rural Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in attracting and retaining top leaders. By examining 50 different factors […]

The accidental advocate

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SMHS grad Melissa Henke discusses her unexpected path toward addiction medicine and helping usher North Dakota through the nation’s ‘addiction crisis’ In 1999, Dr. Melissa Henke was in her second year of medical school at the University of North Dakota (UND). That same year, 12 overdose deaths in North Dakota were reported. Back then, training […]

When in R.O.M.E.

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UND health workforce experts share research and collaboration efforts with rural providers. The University of North Dakota Department of Family & Community Medicine (FCM) and the UND Center for Rural Health (CRH) have built a synergistic relationship that pairs research and service together to provide a stronger health workforce for the people of North Dakota. […]