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September, 2021

Financial aid disbursement: MS1 & MS2: October 27, 2021 MS3: October 20, 2021 MS4: October 13, 2021

ERAS tokens for the 2021 season ERAS tokens were emailed to current third-year students on 6.14.21. If you did not receive your token, please check your junk email. The email had the following information in the body: “Dear Student, Use the ERAS 2023 token listed below to gain access to the MyERAS application. Go to […]

If you are ever in a position that you will be unable to attend a mandatory curricular session, there is a form you must fill out prior to the absence being marked “excused.” Requests for any excused absences for mandatory sessions can be made by filling out the request form located on the SAA website […]

Mental health IS health. Humans are wired for Connection. When we are deprived of live human interaction, we suffer. Loneliness can affect anyone, at any point in life. A 2018 survey by Cigna (https://www.cigna.com/about-us/newsroom/studies-and-reports/loneliness-questionnaire) found that loneliness is a growing health problem, and was so even before the pandemic. The survey results showed: Nearly 50% […]

In recent years, “resilience” and its companion concept “grit” have become buzzwords in higher education. Resilience “is not the exception to the rule, it is the rule,” said Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and researcher on resilience and grit. With all that is happening in the world, post-traumatic stress […]

Remember Melissa Naslund, Ph.D., NCC? Similar to Michelle Montgomery, Dr. Naslund is our western medical student advocate and is available to help third- and fourth-year students on the western side of the state focus on success and wellness in their rotations. She is already known as the motivational happy email sender. She has also helped […]

As you go through this journey, the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions is here for you anytime. So don’t hesitate to reach out with your questions via saa@UND.edu. See below for staff who can help. If you do not see what you’re looking for, ask and we will help you get the answers and/or […]

Your ERAS 2022 residency timeline is as follows: Sept. 1, 2021: Applicants may begin submitting applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET. Sept. 29, 2021: Residency programs may begin reviewing applications and MSPEs at 9 a.m. ET. Rest assured, your transcript and MSPE will be uploaded to ERAS prior to Sept. 29, 2021, before residencies […]

Acronym: AMSA The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is a student-led, national association that exists to cultivate, inspire, and inform medical students. Click here to learn more. Information Resources If you need technology assistance, contact Information Resources at 701.777.5046 or its@med.UND.edu. Mental Health Resources for Students If you are struggling with mental wellbeing for any […]