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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 […]

UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences faculty and students on an elective rotation that has them pitching in at the North Dakota State Penitentiary. “This rotation serves as a reminder that there are underserved populations hiding in plain sight – and they’re right here.” The “here” in question, said Dr. Stephanie Gravning, is the […]

In addition to the dozens of new medical doctors who graduated from the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) last week, the School is recognizing more than 220 students from its health sciences programs who are graduating on Saturday, May 17, 2025. One such student is soon-to-be doctor of occupational therapy (OTD) Kaitlyn […]

For the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds, to be held from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, Joshua Wilke, M.D., will present “Cannabis: Overview of History, Policy, and Implications for Public Health and Psychiatry.” Dr. Wilke is a second-year resident in UND’s Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Jennifer Brady, general & addiction psychiatrist […]

The 39th annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, will be held June 4-6 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Registration is now open. The conference includes four keynote addresses, 20 group sessions, four intensive sessions, and health policy and workforce panels. Continuing education credits will be available. The Dakota Conference provides an opportunity […]

In addition to the 65 new medical doctors graduating from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) this month, the School is recognizing more than 240 students from its health sciences programs who are graduating on Saturday, May 11, 2024. One such student is soon-to-be doctor of physical therapy (DPT) […]

Congratulations to S. Cristina Oancea, Ph.D., M.S., associate professor in the SMHS Department of Population Health, for her recent nomination and election as the Chair of the Society of Epidemiologic Research International Committee. Established in 1968 to foster epidemiologic research, the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) is the oldest and largest general epidemiology society in North […]

UND’s Indians Into Medicine program gets a boost from a ‘semi-retired’ supporter “Our INMED program is, historically, the outstanding program in the country for training Native American physicians,” says Dr. Charlie Christianson. “So, I said ‘why not?’” Christianson is referring to the Dr. Charles Christianson INMED Scholarship for Primary Care, a recent scholarship endowment he […]

Congratulations are in order to two Master of Public Health (MPH) students and one Indigenous Health student on their recent regional and national achievements. Doctoral student in the SMHS Department of Indigenous Health, Marie Zephier, was recently awarded a Bush Foundation Fellowship, a “flexible” grant of up to $100,000 designed to help recipients “strengthen and […]

The first graduates of the world’s first doctoral program in Indigenous Health walk across the stage at UND “I have a dream of testifying before Congress,” smiles Cole Allick from his Washington State University office in Seattle. “I know it’s probably not a high priority for a lot of other people, but I want to […]