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UND re-designated ‘Cardiac Ready Campus’ by North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services

Categories: News

“The North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) acknowledges that the University of North Dakota has successfully completed the designation criteria for becoming a Cardiac Ready Campus.” With that declaration by North Dakota’s HHS, UND was officially reaccredited as the only college campus in the state recognized as a “Cardiac-Ready Campus” for having […]

Caitlin Hof to discuss stroke and pregnancy at Neurology Grand Rounds on April 17

Categories: Education

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, Caitlin Hof, M.D., will discuss stroke and pregnancy. 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, and via Webex (Meeting no./access code: 2433 […]

Nissen and Nellermoe to discuss stroke and documentation at Neurology Grand Rounds on Feb. 27

Categories: Education

For the next Neurology Grand Rounds, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, Sanford Health’s Karin Nellermoe, manager of case management, and Holly Nissen, R.N., stroke program educator, will give a presentation titled “Neurology Q1: Show me the data.” The meeting will be held in-person at the Brain & Spine Clinic, 2301 25th […]

McBride and Kringle to speak at Wadhwani Dean’s Hours in December

Categories: Education, Events

Mark your calendars for the next two Wadhwani Family Dean’s Hour events, to be held at noon on Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. On Thursday, Dec. 5, Dr. Timothy McBride, the Bernard Becker professor of health policy at Washington University’s Brown School, will discuss health economics and reform in the context of rural healthcare. On […]

UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences researchers awarded nearly $500,000 from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for radon projects

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“Because the threat is not visible, it’s not something that people readily appreciate and act upon,” said Gary Schwartz, professor and chair of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Population Health. He was speaking of radon gas, the colorless and odorless radioactive gas present in many homes in North Dakota. […]

OT honor society to host stroke workshop with Dr. Emily Kringle Oct. 12

Categories: Education, Events

The Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE) occupational therapy honor society will host an in-service event on health promotion among stroke survivors on Monday, Oct. 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At this virtual event, Dr. Emily Kringle will give a presentation entitled “Meaningful Daily Activities for Health: Reducing Sedentary Behavior after Stroke.” Emily Kringle, Ph.D., OTR/L, […]

CANCELED: Fifth Annual Hypertension Summit to be held March 19 in Fargo

Categories: Events

Registration for the North Dakota Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program’s Fifth Annual Hypertension Summit, to be held from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Fargo Holiday Inn on March 19, is now open! The goal of the Summit is to share the importance of hypertension diagnosis and treatment with providers of all backgrounds. This year, […]

Neuroscience Symposium set for Feb. 2 in Fargo

Categories: Education, Research

The 2019 Sanford Neuroscience Symposium will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2 at Delta Hotels by Marriott in Fargo, N.D. This symposium is designed to provide the latest clinical research and practice regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and management of neurological disease and to enhance the competence of health care professionals related to these topics. The target audience includes physicians, […]