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Faye Aker, B.A.
Education Program Coordinator, Basic Sciences
Specialties: Coordinates basic science curriculum schedules, Manages patient case wrap-up curriculum, Assists with team-based learning curriculum, Maintains and distributes patient-centered-learning curriculum, Guides distribution of learning material
  • faye.aker@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4368 | Suite E438, Workstation E438c
Jon Allen, M.D.
Director of Simulation and Co-Director, Year 1 and 2, Clinical Science Curriculum Team
Specialties: Physical exam skills teaching and assessment, High fidelity human patient simulation, Standardized patients for student education, Clinical skills lectures, Clinical skills curriculum development
  • jon.allen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4712 | Suite E405, Office E122
Valeria Rae Becker
Learning Specialist
Specialties: Developing academic study plans, Time management, Test-taking strategies, Active learning strategies and memory techniques
  • valeria.becker@UND.edu
  • 701.777.5878 | Suite E270, Office E272
Kurt Borg, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment & Director of Basic Sciences Curriculum Year 2
  • kurt.borg@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4058 | Suite E438, Office E447
Shae Carlson, B.A.
Education Services Coordinator
Specialties: Assists in assessment coordination of medical curriculum, Manages department website, Conducted department hiring/human resources, Manages department financials (payroll, accounts payable, account management, ordering supplies), Department telephone and key counselor
  • shae.carlson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6150 | Suite E438, Workstation E438f 
Patrick Carr, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Medical Curriculum, Associate Professor of Basic Sciences
  • patrick.carr@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2576 | Suite E456, Office E461 
Richard Clarens, PharmD
Associate Professor
Specialties: Major provider of therapeutics lectures to MSII, Facilitates in PCL, Bismarck and Minot Family Medicine Residencies lectures, Major provider of therapeutics lectures to PA program, Altru FM residency faculty
  • richard.clarens@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6889 | Family Medicine Suite, Office E180s
Jane Dunlevy, Ph.D.
Year 1 Basic Sciences Medical Curriculum Director
Specialties: Oversees the content in Basic Sciences for year 1 medical students, Works with medical students as they progress through their first year, Instructor in Cell Biology, Histology, Embryology, Professional Development, Small Group Learning, Member of Undergraduate Medical Education Committees, Oversees virtual slides in medical education
  • jane.dunlevy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2575 | Suite E438, Office E446 
Alissa Hancock, B.S.
Administrative Assistant
Specialties: Supports the five Medical Curriculum Committees, Coordinates the annual Medical Curriculum Retreat & Annual Facilitator Training, Coordinates meals, travel, schedules for meetings and events, Assists with LCME accreditation activities, Assists in meetings for the assistant dean, Teaching & Learning, and assistant dean for medical curriculum, Overall department support
  • alissa.hancock@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3800 | Suite E438, Workstation E438h
Charles Hosford, Ph.D.
Senior Statistician
Specialties: Program evaluation, Conducts and assists research, Statistical analysis, Teaches statistics, Facilitator in the medical curriculum
  • charles.hosford@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4713 | Suite E438, Office E440 
Eric Johnson, M.D.
Director of Interprofessional Education & Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Specialties: Interprofessional Health Care Course, Interprofessional Student Community-based Learning Experiences (ISCLE), Interprofessional Simulation Learning Experiences, Interprofessional Telehealth Simulations Using Remotely Operated Biomedical Telepresence Systems (ROBOTS), Other Interprofessional Learning Activities
  • eric.l.johnson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3811 | Suite E438, Office E445
Minnie Faith Kalyanasundaram, M.D., MBBS
Director of the Academic Success Program & Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine Medicine
  • m.kalyanasundaram@UND.edu
  • 701.777.1564 | Suite E438, Office E449 
Stacie Klegstad, A.A.S.
Program Coordinator, NE Campus
Specialties: Third-year medical student schedule coordinator, Fourth-year medical student schedule coordinator, Administrative support for Northeast Campus, Minnesota DHS background checks
  • stacie.klegstad@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3406 | Suite E438, Workstation E438d
Kara Eickman, M.D.
Director of Pre-Clerkship Clinical Sciences
Specialties: Clinical science curriculum, Clinical skills history and physical exam teaching and assessment, Patient-centered-learning case reviews, Team-based learning activity and readiness assessment test reviews, Assist in simulation activities
  • kara.eickman@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6364 | Suite E438, Office E448
Rebecca Maher, M.A.
Medical Curriculum Coordinator
Specialties: Curriculum database, Blackboard (medical students), Contracts/contract pay, End of block teaching payments
  • rebecca.a.maher@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3636 | Suite E438, Workstation E438g
Devendra Pant, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, Year 1 and 2, Clinical Science Curriculum Team
Specialties: Clinical history and physical exam teaching, Coordination of history-taking sessions/derm lab, Facilitation of PCL/TBL/IPHC sessions, Assessment of clinical/professional competencies, Coordination of medical education senior elective
  • devendra.pant@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6704 | Suite E438, Office E439
Adrienne Salentiny, Ph.D.
Instructional Designer
Specialties: Faculty development, Teaching and learning best practices, Writing and alignment of objectives, Curriculum and course design, Educational research
  • adrienne.salentiny@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4272 | Suite E438, Office E451
Janelle Studney, M. Ed.
Education Program Coordinator, Clinical Sciences
Specialties: Organizes orientation, Clinical skills scheduling coordinator, PCL facilitator coordinator, Works with Year 1 cases, Assists with block exams
  • janelle.studney@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3208 | Suite E438, Workstation E438e 
Richard Van Eck, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning; Dr. David & Lola Rognlie Monson Endowed Professor in Medical Education
Specialties: Curriculum design and evaluation, Faculty development in Teaching & Learning, Innovative teaching, Technology in education, Education scholarship
  • richard.vaneck@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3528 | Suite E438, Office E452
Susan Zelewski, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Northeast Campus
Specialties: Campus dean for Northeast Campus, Coordinates the Northeast Campus Years 3 and 4 medical curriculum, Ensures compliance with LCME standards schoolwide, Clinical Sciences Curriculum Subcommittee chair, Assists in simulation activities
  • susan.zelewski@UND.edu
  • 701.777.1750 | Suite E456, Office E459
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