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In addition to the dozens of new medical doctors who graduated from the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) on May 2, the School is recognizing more than 200 students from its health sciences programs who are graduating on Saturday, May 16. One such student is soon-to-be Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Kyra Schwartz, who is one of 45 […]

In addition to the M.D. Commencement held at UND’s Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center this past weekend, the many health sciences programs at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences are hosting graduation-related events soon. Below is a list of events to keep in mind: Friday, May 15 2 p.m. – Department of Physician […]

Emily Kringle, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor of kinesiology and director of the disability and wellness (DWELL) laboratory at the University of Minnesota, took home the Early Career Research Excellence Award from the 2026 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA ) conference recently. Kringle, who earned her Master of Occupational Therapy degree at UND, integrates her training […]

On Thursday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to noon, UND’s Department of Occupational Therapy and Modern Auto Body in Grand Forks will host a Car-Fit event. Car-Fit is an educational program developed by AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association to provide free assessments to check how well your personal vehicle “fits” you. A proper […]

The North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association, in partnership with UND’s Department of Occupational Therapy, will host a conference entitled “The Cost of Caring” at UND on April 17. Burnout and compassion fatigue are widely recognized challenges across healthcare disciplines, affecting professionals in clinical practice, leadership, education, and support roles. In an effort to better understand […]

UND’s Department of Occupational Therapy invites you to its virtual Spring Occupational Therapy Doctoral Oral Comprehensive Examinations. The 2026 exams will take place via Zoom on Friday, April 10, from 8:20 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. (Central). The range of presentation topics is broad and addresses the needs of people throughout their lifespan and across the […]

It was just a typical case of one North Dakota farmer helping another. “I called him up and tried to pay him for his work,” said Hurdsfield, N.D., native John Thompson of Nick Bittner, who grew up on farm near Munich, N.D. “But he wouldn’t let me. He paid for it out of his pocket. […]

The Department of Occupational Therapy (OT) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) has awarded scholarships to several students for the upcoming academic year. Funds for the scholarships are given from various private sources, endowments, and scholarship funds. “UND’s Occupational Therapy Department is incredibly grateful to our generous donors who make scholarships […]

Please join UND’s Department of Occupational Therapy for its 2025 Virtual Spring Doctoral Oral Comprehensive Examinations from 8:20 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. (Central) on Friday, April 25. At the event, which celebrates April as National OT Month, members of the OT Class of 2025 will present and defend their scholarly projects. The range of presentation […]

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 […]