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UND’s first-of-its kind Center for Sports Medicine adjusts to its new digs on the north end of campus Change is hard. And change can be good. Such were the thoughts that – in this exact order – ran through Steve Westereng’s mind a few years ago when he learned that, after decades in the Hyslop […]

Marking a rare achievement, the University of North Dakota’s Department of Physical Therapy (PT) has become only the fifth program in the nation – and the first in the Midwest – to earn American Board of Physical Therapy accreditation for its PT Faculty Residency Program. The milestone represents more than just a recognition of excellence for […]

Attention, SMHS students, staff, and faculty! The UND Department of Physical Therapy (PT) needs your help. On Dec. 2 and 4, second-year PT students will offer free movement assessments, including the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. If you are willing […]

The Department of Physical Therapy (PT) at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences 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. “We are proud to congratulate this year’s scholarship recipients and extend our heartfelt gratitude to the […]

In addition to the M.D. Commencement held at UND’s Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center on May 3, 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: The Department of Physician Assistant Studies will hold its Hooding Ceremony […]

In late April, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) hosted its 45th annual Frank Low Research Day (FLRD). Named in honor of the former SMHS anatomy professor who came to UND in the 1960s and pioneered a series of new techniques for the electron microscope, Frank Low Research Day is the culminating event of […]

Second-year physical therapy student Karlie Wardner looks to bring her skills to rural North Dakota soon. Karlie Wardner is a pragmatist. And maybe a bit of a homebody. And that’s okay, admits the second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student from Grafton, N.D. “My main focus is geriatrics,” says Wardner, making the most of her […]

October is National PT Month. To celebrate, the faculty and staff of the UND Department of Physical Therapy are holding a food drive and collecting boxes of dry cereal. The cereal will be donated to the HC Community Care Center, which serves members in the Grand Forks community. Please bring any sealed boxes or bags […]

SMHS students across programs engage with their professions through multiple student interest groups. Health career graduate programs – like medicine, physical therapy, and occupational therapy – all have inclusive, well-rounded curricula to prepare students for their future careers. Involvement in student interest organizations can enhance learning experiences by connecting classroom work with hands-on experiences or […]

Earlier this summer, 50 physical therapy students, members of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2025, began the clinical studies portion of their journey to become doctors of physical therapy through the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS). The students, 31 women, and 19 men, hail predominantly from […]