About the Health Sciences

As the health care system has evolved to better integrate the health sciences with physician-directed medicine, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences has evolved as well.

Although many of these health sciences programs have been available at UND for decades, it was not until the mid-1990s that the School changed its name to reflect its diverse program offerings. These professional offerings include: Athletic Training, Medical Laboratory Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant Studies. A Master of Public Health program was added in 2012. 

The health sciences side of UND's School of Medicine & Health Sciences is administered by the School's Dean, Joshua Wynne, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., along with the following associate deans and department chairs:

Dave Relling, P.T., Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Health Sciences

• david.relling@UND.edu
• 701.777.2831

Brooke Solberg, Ph.D., M.L.S. (ASCP)

Chair, Department of Medical Laboratory Science

• brooke.solberg@UND.edu
• 701.777.2364

Sarah Nielsen, Ph.D., O.T.R./L., F.A.O.T.A.

Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy

• sarah.k.nielsen@UND.edu
• 701.777.2209

Cindy Flom-Meland, P.T., M.P.T., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Physical Therapy

• cynthia.flom.meland@UND.edu
• 701.777.2831

Jeanie McHugo, Ph.D., P.A.-C.

Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies

• jeanie.mchugo@UND.edu
• 701.777.2344

Gary Schwartz, Ph.D., MPH, Ph.D.

Chair, Population Health

• gary.schwartz@UND.edu
• 701.777.6598

Steve Westereng, M.S., A.T.C., C.S.C.S.

Chair, Department of Sports Medicine

• steven.westereng@UND.edu
• 701.777.6572

Admissions

All admissions to the health sciences programs are handled differently. Visit our Admissions page, or the departments' pages, for more specific information.