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Thirty-three University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) physician assistant (PA) students are set to begin the clinical portion of their studies this month in an effort to earn their Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. To this end, UND’s Physician Assistant Class of 2027 will receive its white coats on […]

The Dean’s Office at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce the promotion of administrative faculty across multiple units. Moving into the role of Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences is Dave Relling, P.T., Ph.D. The former chair of UND’s Department of Physical Therapy, Relling has been with the School […]

Dr. Dave Relling, senior associate dean for health sciences at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and professor in the School’s Department of Physical Therapy, has been re-elected President of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) Board of Directors. The former Chair of UND’s Department of Physical Therapy was appointed […]

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 […]

Congratulations are in order to Steve Westereng, Ph.D., ATC, LAT, CSCS, chair of the SMHS Department of Sports Medicine, who will be recognized with the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Athletic Trainer Service Award at this year’s NATA Convention in Orlando, Fla. The award was announced early this week and recognizes NATA members for their […]

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 […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Sarah Nielsen, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, associate professor of occupational therapy, will be the School’s new Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy (OT). Nielsen replaces retiring chair Janet Jedlicka, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, who has held the position since 2006. A graduate […]

Dave Relling, P.T., Ph.D., associate dean for health sciences at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, has been named an Alumni Fellow from the College of Health and Human Sciences at Kansas State University. Dave received this award last week at a ceremony at Kansas State, where he completed his Master’s degree in […]

Professor Cindy Flom-Meland, P.T., M.P.T., Ph.D., has been named chair of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy (PT). A veteran practitioner and faculty member who teaches in the areas of communication and professional behavior in PT, in addition to motor control, psychology, and neuro-rehabilitation in PT, Flom-Meland takes over […]

Yesterday marks the start of the new academic (and fiscal) year for the School and UND. It is the official marker of the transition from one year to the next, and there are multiple transitions that are occurring. Some folks are leaving, and many are arriving. Among those to whom we are saying fond goodbyes […]