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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, […]

In an effort to recruit more North Dakota applicants to its many healthcare programs, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) is hitting the road this academic year. Visits to all corners of North Dakota are scheduled by SMHS staff, who will pitch parents, college undergrads,  high schoolers, and even […]

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, […]

As the academic year winds down, the SMHS Dean’s Office would like to remind everyone of the final three Wadhwani Family Dean’s Hour events: April 3 – Alana Knudson, Ph.D., will discuss financing in rural healthcare. A former researcher at the UND Center for Rural Health, Dr. Knudson is director of the NORC Walsh Center for Rural […]

The Spring 2025 issue of North Dakota Medicine magazine is now available in both online and paper formats. This issue’s feature stories include: Team training for North Dakota: Dr. Jenkins on bringing the health professions in closer proximity. Into the fold: UND’s mobile simulation program SIM-ND will use a $1.3 million EDA grant to expand its reach […]

Describing one of the four gargantuan hospitals-on-wheels managed by her Simulation In Motion – North Dakota (SIM-ND) program, SIM-ND Coordinator Tawni Harvala acknowledged that for as amazing as her 44-foot semis are, they can’t do everything. “They’re too high,” admitted Harvala of the trucks, explaining how current and future physicians, nurses, and first responders can’t […]

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 Simulation In Motion – North Dakota (SIM-ND) program at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Simulation Center has been awarded $1.3 million grant by the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Calling the grant a “game-changer,” Jessi Nicola, Program Administrator of the SMHS Simulation Center, praised her team for their efforts to acquire […]

AOTA President Alyson Stover visits UND and envisions how OT can be primary care for the entire community. In September 2024, Alyson Stover, president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), sat down with Sarah Nielsen, Chair of UND’s Department of Occupational Therapy, and Kara Welke, founder and owner of Home Therapy Solutions, LLC, and […]

In keeping with tradition, SMHS administrators would like to thank staff, faculty, and alumni for their vital role in helping the School achieve its purpose of education, research, and service this calendar year. To that end, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is hosting a luncheon and a series of receptions to celebrate […]