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A program supporting mental health needs for veterans is reaching out to rural communities Mental health remains a pressing concern across North Dakota, especially for military veterans. With two U.S. Air Force bases and the largest veteran population centered around Minot, the North Central region faces a sobering reality. “The suicide rate in Minot, among […]

North Dakota’s rural hospitals tackle behavioral health challenges in communities Mental illness is growing across the U.S., and rural communities are no different. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s report “Key Substance use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and […]

For the next Surgery Grand Rounds, to be held from 8 to 9 a.m. on Friday, April 19, Alessandra Spagnolia, M.D., will present “Surgeon Suicide, A Post-COVID Update.” This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Spagnolia is a fifth-year resident in the UND Surgery Residency Training Program. Upon completion of this program, the […]

For the next Surgery Grand Rounds, Alessandra Spagnolia, M.D., will present “Surgeon Suicide: A post-COVID update” from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Spagnolia is a fifth-year resident in the UND Surgery Residency Training Program. Upon completion of this program, the learner will […]

Lucy Chisler, D.O., will present “Suicide and Firearms: A Discussion of Current Research and Recommendations” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/Video Conferencing. Dr. Chisler is a third-year resident in the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Julie Blehm, M.D., Sanford Health-Internal Medicine Residency and Simulation Teaching […]

Andrew J. McLean, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), has been named the School’s Associate Dean for Wellness. This appointment follows a trend at the School and across the nation to dedicate more resources to student, staff, […]

Joel Erickson, M.D., will present “Suicide Risk and Restless Legs Syndrome” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. This presentation will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Erickson is a Fargo-based clinical assistant professor at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences, and a hospital consult/liaison psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and department […]

Lucy Chisler, D.O., will present “Suicide and Firearms: A Discussion of Current Research and Recommendations” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Chisler is a third-year resident in the UND Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Julie Blehm, M.D., faculty with the Sanford Health Internal […]

Jinal Desai, M.D., will present the next Psychiatry Grand Rounds, a presentation entitled “Alcohol and Suicide,” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. This broadcast will be held via Zoom/video conferencing. Dr. Desai is a third-year resident in the SMHS Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Amber Dew, LAC, LMSW, LGSW, CCTP, a consult […]

Alessandra Spagnolia, M.D., a PGY-II resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Surgeon Suicide” at Sanford Medical Center MEC Room 140 in Fargo, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr. Spagnolia’s talk are: Recall a few […]