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Having just returned from a conference in Japan, let me first say Konnichiwa! As you know, it’s wonderful to learn from other cultures. For the past couple of years, I have been interested in the concept of “ikigai,” a word formed from the Japanese “iki” (life) and “gai” (worth, or benefit). As you can see from […]

According to researchers and philosophers from many backgrounds, courage is one of the strengths important for both individual and community well-being. As many of you know, the word “courage” comes from the French “Coeur,” which means heart. One does not need to be “lionhearted” to show courage, though. Courage is showing what is in your […]

William Osler was a Canadian physician who is recognized as a giant of modern medicine. One of his contributions included an essay recited at a medical school commencement titled “Aequanimitas with other addresses to Medical Students, Nurses, and Practitioners of Medicine.” Within this treatise, Osler outlined the need for “imperturbability” and “equanimity,” essentially referring to […]

For the next Wadhwani Family Dean’s Hour, Dr. Andrew McLean, associate dean for wellness and chair of the SMHS Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, will discuss “the risks and benefits of righteous indignation.” Dr. McLean’s talk will provide strategies for helping you get your point across and effect change in your personal, professional, or […]

North Dakota’s only medical school explores how and where to embed more arts and humanities education into its medical curriculum In 2020, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) published “The Fundamental Role of the Arts and Humanities in Medical Education,” a report that reiterated the organization’s belief that “integration of the arts and humanities […]

There is a lot going on at the School, to say the least! The recently graduated students – now doctors – in the M.D. Class of 2023 are starting their residencies, first-year students are arriving at the SMHS, the Supreme Court has issued an important decision regarding college admission procedures, and we have some internal […]

Andrew J. McLean, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), has been named the School’s Associate Dean for Wellness. This appointment follows a trend at the School and across the nation to dedicate more resources to student, staff, […]

As a volunteer with the mental health advocacy group Vibrant Emotional Health, Andrew McLean, M.D., M.P.H., chair of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, finds himself in his share of challenging environments. Whether he’s providing logistical support for local mental health agencies in the wake of a […]

Dr. Leah Thompson, psychiatrist at Southeast Human Service Center in Fargo, N.D., has been named the 2022 namesake preceptor for the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Preceptor Recognition Student Scholarship Program. The scholarship program, funded by a $100,000 endowment at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, produces more than $3,000 annually for […]

A new elective in telehealth at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has faculty reimagining how they teach medicine to students at a distance. “I really think this is the direction medicine is going, and I think all of us are going to have to have some experience with it,” mused Dr. Suzanne […]