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‘We’re here to serve the public’

Categories: News, Public Health

Three UND Master of Public Health program grads discuss serving North Dakota by creating solutions to improve health outcomes It’s become a common thought of late among public health professionals, said Rachel Goebel: “We didn’t think we would have to deal with this.” This sentiment was shared by several North Dakota Health and Human Services-based […]

Mark your calendars for National Public Health Week April 1-7

Categories: Events

Mark your calendars for National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2024, which runs from April 1 to 7! Advances in medical diagnosis and treatment notwithstanding, improvements in public health over the past century have greatly increased both quality of life and life expectancy around the globe for billions of people. Public health initiatives like improved sanitation […]

Announcing the award winners of the 43rd Frank Low Research Day

Categories: News, Research

Another Frank Low Research Day (FLRD) is in the books! Thanks, again, to each of the student, faculty, and staff participants of last week’s 43rd FLRD. A number of poster awards have announced for projects displayed at the event. Congratulations to the following winners: Basic Sciences Graduate Students Best Poster: Danielle Germundson-Hermanson – Clinical and Translational […]

From the Dean: Budget updates, a flurry of events, and remembering Garl Rieke

Categories: From the Dean

We’re still celebrating UND Homecoming 2022, which saw the recognition of 10 years of our School’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program. As I said to our alumni, students, faculty, and staff at the SMHS Homecoming banquet last Friday, our MPH program has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade, and, in retrospect, […]

Jordan Plath

Categories: Welcome

Jordan Plath is the administrative assistant for the Public Health Program at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks. He will be the first point of contact for all faculty, students, and staff — and the public — in the program. In this role, Jordan will assist with administrative duties, record […]

Warne given Helen Rodríguez-Trías Award for Social Justice from American Public Health Association

Categories: News

Don Warne, M.D., M.P.H., director of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) public health and Indians Into Medicine (INMED) programs and the School’s associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion, has been awarded the 2021 Helen Rodríguez-Trías Award for Social Justice from the American Public Health Association (APHA). “APHA joins your colleagues in recognizing […]

UND Schools of Law and Medicine & Health Sciences announce new dual JD/MPH degree

Categories: News

The UND School of Law and School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) are proud to announce their new dual Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree. The joint program provides future attorneys with a specialized, accelerated health policy track allowing them not only to specialize in public health law, but obtain […]