News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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, […]
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. […]
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As much as I enjoyed the quiet beauty of a North Dakota winter during my travels to Fargo, Bismarck, and Minot earlier this year, I was awestruck by the vibrant beauty of our state in the summer. Last week, I took a road trip to hold conversations with some of our North Dakota legislators, alumni, […]
Over the past ten days, UND has posted multiple videos dedicated to discussions ongoing at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. In the first video from May 13, Pres. Armacost speaks with Dr. Jacob Warren, director of the UND Center for Rural Health. Warren became director of the Center for Rural Health in […]
It’s been a whirlwind few months since I took the reins as Dean of North Dakota’s only medical school, and – wow – am I impressed with this campus and this state. I’ve been telling all of my colleagues and friends about the amazing thing we have going on here in North Dakota. Coming in […]
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As the North Dakota Legislative Assembly continues its 69th session, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and its partners have been hard at work preparing the Eighth Biennial Report on Health Issues for the State of North Dakota (Report). The 2025 Report, required of the School’s Advisory Council per North Dakota Century Code, updates […]
It’s legislative season! To that end, SMHS Dean Dr. Marjorie Jenkins will present to the North Dakota Legislative Assembly’s Senate Appropriations Committee (Education and Environment Division) in Bismarck on Friday, Jan. 17. Following UND President Andrew Armacost’s own presentation, Dr. Jenkins will begin her presentation around 9:30 a.m. (Central). Check out the proceedings via the Legislature’s website.
Hello, SMHS Faculty and Staff, Students and Supporters! I can’t tell you how excited I am to join you as Dean of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and UND’s Vice President for Health Affairs. As I step into this role, I am inspired by the wonderful legacy of excellence you created with […]
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This week we had two poignant but bittersweet gatherings that I forementioned in prior columns. The first one (on Tuesday) was a celebration of the life of Judy DeMers, our former associate dean of the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions, who passed away in March at the age of 79. The turnout for the […]
Congratulations – and thanks! – to our physician colleagues in celebration of National Doctors’ Day that took place this past Saturday, March 30. All of us are grateful for the dedicated, caring, thoughtful care that physicians and the entire cadre of other healthcare professionals provide to all of us. I’m reminded of the days during […]