News from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Happy Primary Care Week 2023! Today is the final day of activities here (and elsewhere) celebrating primary care, the backbone of our healthcare system (especially in rural areas). There have been events each day this week at the SMHS coordinated by our Center for Rural Health and the North Dakota Rural Health Association. One of […]
Primary Care Week 2023 will be held in-person and online from Oct. 23-27. A full schedule of the Week’s events follows: Monday, Oct. 23 “Incorporating Mental Health and Addiction Medicine into a Primary Care Practice” with Dr. Melissa Henke Intended audience: all health profession students • lunch provided by ND Professional Health Program When: noon […]
Save the date! The UND Center for Rural Health 2023 Community Meet and Greet, held in conjunction with National Primary Care Week, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) in Grand Forks. North Dakota healthcare facilities are invited to […]
As I mentioned last week, this past Monday I met with Director Joe Morrissette and his staff in the state Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a prelude to the upcoming legislative session. Following budget presentations and discussions by the North Dakota University System (NDUS) and then UND, I presented on behalf of the […]