News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
On Monday, April 20, the TEARS of North Dakota suicide prevention group is hosting Fueling Hope in Our Communities, an inspiring community event that will explore how hope can grow even in the midst of trauma and challenge. The evening will begin with a local story of hope through trauma, shared by Michelle Montgomery, M.S.W., assistant […]
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It was a great problem to have. “We had to cap it,” explained Fargo native Morgan Mastrud of attendance at the inaugural UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Interprofessional Healthcare Day, held at the School last fall. “We had so much interest, but the Simulation Center is only so big and you can […]
Michelle Montgomery, MSW, LCSW, will present a talk entitled “It’s Biological: Humans Need Connection” via Zoom from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. All are welcome to attend. Join the session at: https://und.zoom.us/j/567534955?pwd=ZHhJdFgrRHNvUGVSRloxci8wWnY3UT09 After participating in the session, providers will be able to: Decide if loneliness is a public health concern. […]
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For the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds, to be held from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15, Michelle Montgomery, MSW, LCSW, will present “It’s biological: Humans need connection!” Montgomery is wellness advocate for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science and assistant director of Interprofessional Education in the SMHS Office of Interprofessional Education. […]
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The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship team at SMHS will present “Competence and resiliency in rural and underserved practice,” an evidence-based faculty development session, from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21. At this interactive session, presenters Dr. David Schmitz and Michelle Montgomery will review the literature and best practices related to development of competence for practice […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a strain on all of us, not only physically and socially, but financially, professionally, and personally. As such, several reports suggest that mental illness has been increasing rapidly over the past eight months. But guidance, support, and help are available. From noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, Dr. Andrew […]
Michelle Montgomery, MSW, LCSW, a Wellness Advocate in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, will present a talk entitled “It’s Not All in Your Head: Physician Mental Health” from Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Attendance to this wellness lecture is required for surgery […]