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Education Program Coordinator for Phase 1
Specialties: Schedule and manage patient case wrap-up curriculum; Assist with Team Based Learning
curriculum (TBL); Maintain and distribute patient centered learning curriculum (PCL);
Schedule facilitators for PCL and TBL; Schedule and coordinate the annual launch for
the incoming class of Phase 1
- faye.aker@UND.edu
- 701.777.4368 | Suite E438, Workstation E438c
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;
Doctoring skills procedures & Boot Camp; Standardized patients for student education;
Doctoring skills Lectures; Doctoring skills curriculum development; Medical oversight
of Simulation in Motion - ND
- jon.allen@UND.edu
- 701.777.4712 | Suite E405, Office E122
Administrative Assistant
Specialties: Support the 5 Medical Curriculum Committees; Coordinate the Annual Medical Curriculum
Retreat & Annual Facilitator Training; Coordinate meals, travel, schedules for meetings
and events; Assist with LCME Accreditation Activities; Assist in meetings for the
Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning & Assistant Dean for Med Curriculum; Inventory;
Overall Department Support
- dawne.barwin@UND.edu
- 701.777.3800 | Suite E438, Workstation E438h
Learning Specialist
Specialties: Assist students with: Developing academic study plans; Time management Test-taking
strategies; Active learning strategies and memory techniques; Assists with Pre-Matriculation
Program; Assists with Step 1 and 2 Preparation; PCL Facilitator
- valeria.becker@UND.edu
- 701.777.5878 | Suite E270, Office E272
Assistant Dean for Assessment
- kurt.borg@UND.edu
- 701.777.4058 | Suite E438, Office E452
Education Services Coordinator
Specialties: Assist in Assessment Coordination of Medical Curriculum; Upload Letters of Recommendation
(LOR); Manage Department Website; Conduct Department Onboarding/Off boarding of faculty/staff/students;
Manage Department Financials (Payroll, Accounts Payable, Account Management, Ordering
Supplies/technology/software); Department Telephone & Key Counselor
- shae.carlson@UND.edu
- 701.777.6150 | Suite E438, Workstation E438f
Associate Dean for Medical Curriculum, Associate Professor of Basic Sciences
Specialties: Lead Education Resources in support of academic programs; Oversee the implementation
of the medical curriculum; Advise and support the Undergraduate Medical Education
and related committees
- patrick.carr@UND.edu
- 701.777.2576 | Suite E456, Office E463
Associate Professor
Specialties: Major provider of therapeutics lectures to Phase 1; Facilitate 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
- 701.777.3800 | Suite E438
Assistant Dean for Phase 1
Specialties: Oversees the management and scheduling of the phase 1 medical curriculum particularly
updating, making curricular changes. Works with medical students in Units 1-4. Grader
for all case exams in Units 1-8. Sets CAS exams along with content experts for all
assessments in Units 1-8.
- jane.dunlevy@UND.edu
- 701.777.2575 | Suite E438, Office E446
Director, 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
Instructional Designer
Specialties: Faculty development; Teaching and learning best practices; Writing and alignment of
objectives; Curriculum and course design; Educational research; TLAS Recording Studio
- andrea.guthridge@und.edu
- 701.777.6172 | Suite E438, Office E451
Medical Curriculum Coordinator
Specialties: Coordinate & schedule Phase 1 Electives; Administration of Epidemiology course; Coordinate
& schedule Phase 3 Acting Internships; Manage Away Rotations; Monitor and track timely
grade submission for clerkships and Acting Internships; Coordinate and submit MN Background
Checks; Manage Epic logins; Monitor & update electives for all phases; Create & manage
the MD Academic calendar
- alissa.hancock@UND.edu
- 701.777.6167 | Suite E438, Workstation E438b
Senior Statistician
Specialties: Program Evaluation; Facilitator in the Medical Curriculum; Teaches Statistics; Conducts
& Assists Research; Statistical Analysis
- charles.hosford@UND.edu
- 701.777.4713 | Suite E438, Office E440
Director of Interprofessional Education & Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Specialties: Interprofessonal Health Care Course; Interprofessional Simulation Learning Experiences;
Interprofessional Telehealth Simulations Using Remotely Operated BiOmedical Telepresence
Systems (ROBOTS); Other Interprofessional Learning Activities in partnership with
programs and departments; Interprofessional Elective; PharmD/MD match program; Coordination
and management of the IPEC badging program; Diabetes Care lectures for PA, PT, and
FM residencies
- eric.l.johnson@UND.edu
- 701.777.3811 | Suite E438, Office E445
Assistant Dean for Academic Support and Longitudinal Integration & Associate Professor
of Family and Community Medicine
Specialties: Provide leadership and oversee management, implementation and evaluation of programs
related to academic success and integration. Teaches nutrition and works with medical
students from Units 1-8 in Phase 1. Grader for case exams in Phase 1. Works with medical
students in Phases 2 & 3.
- m.kalyanasundaram@UND.edu
- 701.777.1564 | Suite E438, Office E449
Curriculum Management Specialist
Specialties: Curriculum database Management; Provides support in curriculum scheduling; Implements
mapping of objectives/themes/etc.; Contracts/Contract pay; Phase 1 lecture teaching
payments; Coordinates Sophomore Awards
- rebecca.a.maher@UND.edu
- 701.777.3636 | Suite E438, Workstation E438f
Co-Director, Year 1 and 2, Clinical Science Curriculum Team
Specialties: Assist in the Doctoring Skills curriculum; Clinical History and Physical Exam teaching;
Coordination of Hx-taking sessions/Derm Lab; Facilitation of PCL, Simulations and
IPHC sessions; Assessment of Clinical/Professional Competencies; Coordination of Medical
Education Elective
- devendra.pant@UND.edu
- 701.777.6704 | Suite E438, Office E439
Program Coordinator, NE Campus
Specialties: Phase 2 and Phase 3 medical student schedule coordinator; NBME Phase 1 exams, Step
Prep exams, and NE Campus Shelf Exams; Pathology and Interprofessional II elective
support; Administrative Support for NE Campus
- brenda.riskey@UND.edu
- 701.777.4630 | Suite E438, Workstation E438d
Director of Instructional Design & Technology
Specialties: Faculty development; Teaching and learning best practices; Writing and alignment of
objectives; Curriculum and course design; Educational research; Curriculum evaluation
- adrienne.salentiny@UND.edu
- 701.777.4272 | Suite E438, Office E447
Curriculum Schedule Coordinator for Phase 1
Specialties: Schedule and coordinate the curriculum lecture schedules in Phase 1; Coordinate outside
lecturer PowerPoint presentations and parking; Phase 1 lecture teaching payment paperwork
- janelle.studney@UND.edu
- 701.777.3208 | Suite E438, Workstation E438e
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 E456, Office E461
Associate Dean Clinical Medical Education, Assistant Dean for NE Campus & Assistant
Dean for Phase 2/3
Specialties: Campus Dean for NE Campus; Coordinate the NE Campus Phase 2 and 3 Medical Curriculum;
Ensure compliance with LCME Standards school wide; Phase 2/3 Committee Chair
- susan.zelewski@UND.edu
- 701.777.1750 | Suite E456, Office E459