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Steve Westereng, Chair of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Sports Medicine, is the latest Hall of Fame inductee for the North Dakota Athletic Trainers Association (NDATA). “I serve as the Chair of the NDATA Honors and Awards Committee and I’m usually involved in the process of giving the awards out,” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

UND’s Cardiac Ready Campus Committee is sponsoring blood pressure screenings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Room 103 of the UND Memorial Union. Students from the UND’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines, along with the Simulation Center and Department of Sports Medicine from the UND School of Medicine & […]

The Fall 2023 issue of North Dakota Medicine magazine is now available in both online and paper formats. This issue’s feature stories include: Setting the pace – UND’s Department of Sports Medicine celebrates 30 years of leading the nation in best practice care for student athletes. From plains to peaks – UND’s satellite occupational therapy program in Casper, Wyo., celebrates […]

UND’s Department of Sports Medicine celebrates 30 years of leading the nation in best practice care for student athletes. In the end, making history took only 25 words. “This is to express support for the location of the Athletic Training Education Program in the School of Medicine at the University of North Dakota.” With the […]

As mentioned last week, I’m going to keep my cardiologist’s hat on for this week’s column and discuss some of the important factors involved in the reportedly miraculous recovery of NFL player Damar Hamlin. Based on news media reports, it appears that he suffered a cardiac arrest after a forceful blow to the chest during […]

UND fires the starting pistol on bold new Master of Athletic Training program. “It’s so different than what Dave and I did,” explained Jeremy Glaser as he and David Allard surveyed the helmeted players wrapping up a spring practice for UND Fighting Hawks Football at the Fritz Pollard Athletic Center. “The big shift is that […]

The North Dakota Athletic Trainers Association (NDATA) has named Sara Bjerke, assistant professor of athletic training in the Department of Sports Medicine at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), the NDATA Hall of Fame inductee for 2022. “I am humbled and honored to be inducted into the North Dakota Athletic Trainers Association Hall […]