The Holiday 2023 issue of North Dakota Medicine magazine is now available in both online and paper formats. This issue’s feature stories include: Getting it just right – UND’s M.D. Class of 2027 makes history by electing the nation’s first Indigenous President and Vice President. ‘We were just throwing around opioids’ – UND alum Holly Geyer turns her […]
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RSVP today for annual SMHS holiday gatherings to be held across North Dakota in December
Categories: Events
It’s holiday gathering season, and Dean Joshua Wynne and the entire SMHS administrative team would like to invite you to one of the events the School is sponsoring this December st each regional campus. Members of the extended SMHS family are welcome to join us at one or more of the following events next next month […]
David Schmitz receives 2023 Moskol Award by 3RNET
Categories: News
David Schmitz, M.D., professor and chair of the SMHS Department of Family & Community Medicine, has received the 2023 Moskol Award from 3RNET, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that connects health professionals with organizations in rural and underserved communities seeking providers. “One of my jobs when I came here,” said Schmitz, “was to engage communities in […]
Each fall, Dr. Joshua Wynne, UND’s vice president for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences, invites all UND students, faculty, staff, and community members to advocate healthful lifestyles by joining him for Joggin’ with Josh, an informal 5K or 10K walk, jog, or run around the UND campus. This […]
Arif Shaik to discuss external ventricular drain at Neurology Grand Rounds on Aug. 17
Categories: Education
For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, Arif Shaik, M.D., will give a presentation entitled “External ventricular drain” (EVD). The meeting will be held in person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th St. S. in Fargo, Conf. Rm 1 and Conf. Rm. SMCF1A2-5D, and […]
Indigenous Trauma & Resilience Research Center to host second annual symposium April 20-21
The Indigenous Trauma and Resilience Research Center (ITRRC) will hold its second annual symposium on April 20 and 21, 2023, online and in-person at UND’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Conference events will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CST) each day. This year’s symposium is free for both in-person and online […]
Giving Hearts Day is Thursday, Feb. 9
Categories: News
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation needs your support to continue providing financial assistance to students for Dakota Medical Foundation’s Giving Hearts Day 2023 on Feb. 9. Students are the heart of UND, and now you have the opportunity to transform the lives of our many students. “The scholarships I’ve received have helped me reach […]
UND Student Health will host a Flu Shot Clinic at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the first-floor West Atrium. The Student Health team will send out further announcements to students, staff, and faculty via email soon. The Clinic is open to SMHS […]
Primary Care Week to be held Oct. 10-14 at SMHS
Categories: Events
It’s back! The American Medical Student Association (AMSA)-sponsored Primary Care Week 2022 will be celebrated at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) from Oct. 10-14. Join several SMHS departments, the UND Center for Rural Health, and a variety of area providers as they talk primary care in a rural setting. See the […]
Summer issue of North Dakota Medicine out now!
Categories: News
The Summer 2022 issue of North Dakota Medicine magazine is now available in both online and paper formats. This issue features stories on: Our new Master of Athletic Training degree Third-year medical student Judge Muskrat’s journey to UND Dr. Kumi Nagamoto-Combs on the connection between the gut and anxiety/depression The Dr. Ross and DonnaLee Pettit Medical Scholarship […]
SMHS guidance on signs/symptoms of illness
Categories: News
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has produced a new series of guidelines / recommendations for people experiencing the signs/symptoms of illness. These guidelines are now posted to the COVID page of the SMHS website and can be read below. SMHS Guidance for Signs/Symptoms of Illness The UND SMHS is dedicated to the […]
Just a reminder, everyone: UND will have have contractors conduct parking lot maintenance at the SMHS in June. The team will work on seal coating, curb repairs, and other maintenance needs as appropriate. The map above shows the locations with Phase 1 and 3 taking place June 1-8 and Phase 2 ocurring June 8-15. There […]
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is proud to annouce the winners of its 2022 Sophomore Awards, the ceremony for which was held online for the medical student Class of 2024 this week. Student and faculty winners this year are the following: North Dakota Medical Association Awards Group Leadership and Professionalism – Dakota […]
The SMHS annual Faculty Assembly has been set for 3 p.m. (Central) on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, via Zoom. Dr. Joshua Wynne, UND Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will present the “State of the School Address,” and Dr. Colin Combs, Faculty Council (FC) Chair, will […]
Welcome “back” and Happy New Year! It’s a cliché to say that those of us in leadership positions stand on the shoulders of giants, but in the case of Dr. Robert Eelkema, it’s absolutely true. As you may have heard, the UND SMHS family lost Bob last week at age 91. He was a giant […]