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February, 2020

This year we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the UND SMHS. Since its beginning in 1980 with one employee—Dr. Kevin Fickenscher, its founding director—the CRH has grown to become a major force for good in rural health care delivery in North Dakota in particular, […]

In anticipation of funding for the fifth consecutive year, the UND Center for Host Pathogens Interactions (HPI) CoBRE invites proposals for pilot projects to support promising research that fits well within the scientific theme of the Center. The HPI team anticipates supporting 2-3 new pilot projects at up to $50,000 direct costs/year for one year […]

Erin Follman, M.D., a PGY-III resident in the UND Department of Surgery, will present a talk entitled “Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors” at Altru Health System in Grand Forks, N.D., from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020. All are welcome to attend. The objectives of Dr. Follman’s talk are: Describe the cell types […]

The Student Athletic Trainer’s Organization (SATO) is holding its third annual Health Care Clash to help raise money for Special Olympics North Dakota. This year SATO is hosting a volleyball tournament on Sunday, March 8, with games starting at 11 a.m. at the Betty Engelstad Center! Sign up your team of six to nine players here. Team […]

Kevin McDonald, M.D., will present “Healthcare Provider Considerations for Transgender Individuals” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at UND’s Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo, N.D. Dr. McDonald is a PGY-II resident in the Psychiatry Residency Training Program. Dr. Danial Sturgill, a clinical assistant professor of psychology and psychotherapy and psychologist […]

Casey Morton is assistant program manager for the Geriatric Enhancement Workforce Program (GWEP) in the Department of Geriatrics at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences. In this position, Casey is responsible for the coordination of projects of the five year HRSA grant. Casey attended Bemidji State University, where she earned her Bachelor of […]

Sarah Owens is the program manager of the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Geriatrics. In this position Sarah is responsible for managing the logistics, communications, and partnership coordination of the five year HRSA grant. Sarah received her bachelor’s degree in public administration in 2003 […]

Although the next session of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly (the biannual meeting of the Legislature) is fewer than 11 months away (with a scheduled start date of Jan. 5, 2021), UND and the UND SMHS are already in the preparatory stages of budget planning for the next biennium. As you probably know, North Dakota […]

UND’s 2020 Founders Day banquet will take place Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Alerus Center. A social will begin at 5:15 p.m. with music provided by the UND Red River Trio. The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. Founders Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Dakota Territory legislation, establishing the University of […]

The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has announced that more than $731,000 in scholarships has been awarded to more than 180 UND medical students for the 2019–2020 academic year. Funds for the scholarships come from private sources, endowments, and other awards, and have helped the School lower SMHS medical student debt from well […]

The 40th Annual Frank Low Research Day will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks. This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Eliezer Masliah.* Eliezer Masliah, M.D., was named director of the Division of Neuroscience at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) in July […]

AK Koebele is an outreach specialist for the Rural Health Research Gateway (RHRG) and the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MPMHTTC) at the UND Center for Rural Health (CRH). In this position, AK develops and distributes promotional content for the RHRG and MPMHTTC, respectively. She previously served as a project assistant for the […]

You may have read an email earlier this week and/or the Tuesday news release announcing that Dr. Joy Dorscher, the School’s associate dean of Student Affairs & Admissions, has decided to retire as of February 19, 2020. Dr. Dorscher has served the School with energy and commitment since May 2012. During her tenure, she devoted […]

Sgt. Matthew Christensen, a member of the Fargo Police Department Narcotics Unit and the Red River Valley S.W.A.T. Team, will present “Current Drug Trends in the Fargo Moorhead Community” from 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at UND Southeast Campus auditorium in Fargo. Upon completion of this program, the learner will […]

What if the health needs of our most vulnerable populations, in our most remote areas, were able to drive successful recruitment, rather than create barriers to care? How does the millennial generation of health providers exhibit the characteristics that promote workforce growth and stability? Find out at the Rural Recruitment Reimagined workshop, to be held from 9 […]