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SMHS News Archive

Peruse the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences news archive back through 2016.

7/20/22 North Dakota Rural Health Clinic Network receives 100k HRSA grant

7/13/22 Medical Doctor Class of 2026 Begins Studies at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences

6/16/22 Paul Olson named Assistant Dean of UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Northwest Campus in Minot

6/3/22 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces research awards totaling more than $2.7 million from multiple faculty

5/23/22 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health will be June 8-10

5/20/22 UND’s mobile simulation project SIM-ND to host an ‘open house’ on May 25

5/13/22 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes more than 240 graduating health sciences students

5/11/22 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces faculty and student award winners

5/5/22 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to confer 69 Doctor of Medicine degrees on new physicians

4/29/22 Department of Emergency Medicine hosts first-ever wilderness life support training for medical students

4/21/22 NIH Tribal Health Research Office Director David R. Wilson to speak at UND's first annual ITRRC symposium

4/20/22 NIGMS Director Jon Lorsch to give virtual keynote for UND’s 42nd annual Frank Low Research Day

4/14/22 Bjerke inducted into North Dakota Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame

3/24/22 ‘I was ecstatic’: fourth-year UND medical students respond to their residency match results

2/24/22 Eight North Dakota hospitals named among top 100 Critical Access Hospitals

2/14/22 Marv Bossart Parkinson’s Foundation teams up with UND to offer training to health professions students

1/18/22 UND Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to PA Class of 2023

1/14/22 UND researcher awarded NIH Director’s Transformative Award for project with potential to ‘push the boundaries’ COVID-19 research

1/10/22 Choi named Associate Dean for Administration and Finance at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences

12/9/21 Department of Indigenous Health, Center for Rural Health host virtual lecture series for dental providers

12/6/21 UND Medical Laboratory Science students receive scholarships for 2021-22

11/30/21 North Dakota's Brain Injury Network and Department of Human Services announce partnership

11/27/21 ND-INBRE team receives multiple grants from National Institutes of Health

11/18/21 INMED faculty Nicole Redvers named 2021 AASHE Sustainability Award finalist

10/28/21 Mannuru voted inaugural clinical preceptor for the UND Preceptor Recognition Student Scholarship Program

10/25/21 UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Alumni Association & Foundation announce creation of the Wadhwani Family Endowed Chair of Translational Research

10/14/21 SMHS to explore ‘disrupting aging’ at Continuing Education Symposium for UND Homecoming 2021

10/13/21 Roller named Associate Dean of UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southwest Campus in Bismarck

10/9/21 Warne given Helen Rodríguez-Trías Award for Social Justice from American Public Health Association

 9/27/21 UND's Deeded Body Program to host interment service on Oct. 1

9/24/21 UND’s Host-Pathogen CoBRE awarded $10.7 million renewal from NIH

9/20/21 Twelfth annual School of Medicine & Health Sciences Joggin’ with Josh set for Sept. 23

9/17/21 North Dakota Rural Health Clinic Network launches statewide

8/20/21 MD Class of 2025 begins studies at UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences

8/6/2021 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces world’s first Department of Indigenous Health

7/29/2021 Sackenreuter named Associate Director of Human Resources for UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences

7/16/2021 UND Schools of Law and Medicine & Health Sciences announce new dual JD/MPH degree

7/12/2021 Scott Engum named Associate Dean of UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southeast Campus

7/6/2021 Flom-Meland named new chair of UND's Department of Physical Therapy

6/29/2021 Golovko receives major NIH grant to study metabolism in the brain

6/25/2021 UND SMHS announces new assistant dean positions for gender equity and medical curriculum

6/20/2021 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces Relling as new Associate Dean for Health Sciences

6/17/21 UND to host Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at National Rural Health Journalism Workshop

6/10/21 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Sanford Health launch new Graduate Medical Education programs to enhance specialty care across the region

6/9/21 School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes end-of-year faculty and student award winners

6/1/21 UND Center for Family Medicine in Bismarck pursues research study on blood-based colorectal cancer screening

5/10/21 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health to be held virtually June 2-4

5/7/21 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to confer 75 doctor of medicine degrees on new physicians

5/6/21 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes more than 220 graduating health sciences students

5/3/21 Physical Therapy Students at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences receive scholarships

4/30/21 North Dakota Brain Injury Network receives grant to study brain injury and criminal justice system

4/21/21 UND to Host 41st Frank Low Research Day virtually at School of Medicine & Health Sciences

4/9/21 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces 2021 Sophomore Awards

3/29/21 UND’s Department of Biomedical Sciences among top recipients of NIH grant funding of comparable departments for second year straight

3/24/21 Fourth-year UND medical students receive their residency "match"

3/9/21 UND awarded $10 Million NIH grant to study Indigenous resilience and health effects of trauma

3/1/21 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Marketing teams win Gold award for Indigenous Health Ph.D. campaign

1/29/21 Don Warne, director of UND’s Indians into Medicine Program, named one of Explorers Club's 50 people "changing the world"

1/28/21 Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to Class of 2022

1/25/21 SMHS researchers publish major study on tumor-destroying option for cancer patients using 'superantigens'

1/6/21 SMHS publishes Sixth Biennial Report on health in North Dakota

12/8/20 Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) students receive scholarships for 2020-21

11/24/20 School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces medical student scholarships for 2020–21 academic year

10/15/20 Combs awarded $1.4 million grant to study the role of gut inflammation in Alzheimer’s

10/5/20 SMHS to celebrate 50 years of Physician Assistant Studies at Homecoming 2020

9/28/20 UND Sports PT Residency granted 10-year reaccreditation

9/25/20 Dakota Geriatrics Group celebrates Falls Prevention Awareness Week and works to reduce older adult falls

9/24/20 UND Host-Pathogen Interactions group holds annual symposium to talk infectious disease—including COVID-19

9/8/20 Community invited to participate in tenth annual Joggin' with Josh walk/run virtually on Sept. 12

9/1/20 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences expands RuralMed health workforce retention program

8/31/20 North Dakota State Office of Rural Health receives federal funding

8/27/20 Donors provide stethoscopes to new med students through Adopt-A-Med-Student program

7/24/20 Jacqueline Gray named Fellow for American Psychological Association

7/10/20 MD Class of 2024 begins studies at School of Medicine & Health Sciences

7/8/20 SMHS recognizes special anniversary and celebrates being top producer of American Indian physicians in U.S. (again)

5/27/20 Rural Health Information Hub receives federal funding

5/18/20 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes end-of-year faculty and student award winners

5/14/20 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to confer 74 doctor of medicine degrees on new physicians

5/12/20 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes nearly 250 graduating health sciences students

4/30/20 SMHS announces 2020 Sophomore Awards

4/28/20 SMHS, Altru Health System team up to produce COVID-19 testing medium

3/20/20 Fourth-year medical students receive their residency "match"

2/18/20 School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces medical student scholarships for 2019–20 academic year

2/14/20 UND designated state’s first cardiac ready campus by North Dakota Department of Health

2/11/20 Porter named Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Admissions at SMHS

1/27/20 UND to offer world's first doctoral program in Indigenous health

1/16/20 Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present White Coats to Class of 2021

12/11/19 Khan awarded five-year, $1.78 million R01 grant from NIH to study pneumonia, influenza

12/2/19 SMHS hosts UND Art Collections 'School of Paris' exhibit, announces self-guided art tour

11/15/19 Jurivich awarded $3.75 million to study geriatrics education in Dakotas

11/7/19 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society recognizes School for Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

10/24/19 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces Pre-Med Day Oct. 26

10/14/19 North Dakota INBRE to hold research symposium at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences

10/1/19 SMHS to host UND Homecoming 2019 events

9/24/19 UND Host-Pathogen Interactions group holds annual symposium

9/17/19 Community invited to participate in Joggin’ with Josh 2019

9/11/19 Lei awarded five-year, $1.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study anxiety

9/9/19 North Dakota Statewide Cancer Registry recognized for contributions to NAACCR

8/26/19 Schmitz appointed to three-year National Advisory Council term for National Health Service Corps

8/22/19 Roller named chair of SMHS Department of Radiology

8/13/19 Chen and Geiger awarded $2.2 million R01 grant from National Institute of Mental Health

8/7/19 MD Class of 2023 begins studies at School of Medicine & Health Sciences with White Coat Ceremony

7/31/19 Undergrads present posters at UND Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

7/30/19 NIH awards UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences additional $10 million for epigenetics research

7/12/19 UND’s Doctor Of Physical Therapy Class of 2021 begins clinical studies

6/24/19 SMHS awards Medical Laboratory Science scholarships for 2019

5/23/19 UND to host cancer research symposium for “DaCCoTA” group on June 8

5/15/19 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes end-of-year faculty and student award winners

5/14/19 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes end-of-year sophomore award winners

5/13/19 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to confer 73 Doctor of Medicine degrees on new physicians

5/10/19 Metzger receives Physician Assistant of the Year award from NDAPA

5/7/19 UND recognizes over 200 graduating health sciences students

5/3/19 UND announces Frank Low Research Day award winners

4/30/19 SMHS pulls in over $26,000 for INMED and other programs with “UND Gives”

4/17/19 SMHS to focus on INMED for UND Gives on April 24

4/15/19 UND to Host Frank Low Research Day at School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

3/15/19 Fourth-year medical students at UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences receive their residency “match”

3/12/19 UND kicks off campaign to be designated a Cardiac Ready Campus

2/25/19 Solberg named chair of SMHS Department of Emergency Medicine

2/20/19 SMHS students receive major Giving Hearts Day scholarships

2/8/19 Dakota Medical Foundation again partners with UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences for Giving Hearts Day

1/31/19 Multiple faculty at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences receive research awards

1/24/19 UND’s Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center releases new report on FASD in North Dakota

1/3/19 UND Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to Class of 2020

12/21/18 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences publishes Fifth Biennial Report on health in North Dakota

12/10/18 Sharma to chair roundtable discussion for American Association of Immunologists Committee on the Status of Women

11/28/18 Holly Brown-Borg named Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

11/15/18 SIM-ND program recognized as National Rural Health Day “Community Star”

11/9/18 NIH selects Geiger to chair a second vital grant review study section

10/15/18 Multiple faculty at School of Medicine and Health Sciences receive new research awards

10/10/18 North Dakota INBRE to hold research symposium at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences

10/8/18 SMHS awards scholarships to Biomedical Sciences graduate students

10/4/18 Warne named director of Master of Public Health Program at UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences

9/27/18 UND medical students receive scholarships for 2018-19 academic year

9/24/18 UND Host-Pathogen Interactions group holds annual Symposium

9/13/18 School of Medicine & Health Sciences hosts UND Homecoming 2018 events

9/11/18 Geiger awarded four-year, $2.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health

8/30/2018 UND wins $20.3 million grant to help health providers and researchers address cancer in North and South Dakota

8/28/2018 Community invited to participate in Joggin’ with Josh

8/9/2018 INMED says farewell to another class of Summer Institute students

8/6/2018 Doctor of Medicine Class of 2022 begins studies at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences with White Coat Ceremony

7/19/2018 UND Medical Laboratory Science students receive scholarships for 2018-2019

7/13/2018 Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2020 begins clinical studies at SMHS

6/26/2018 Multiple researchers at School of Medicine and Health Sciences receive research awards

6/20/2018 School of Medicine and Health Sciences inducts Gold Humanism Honor Society members

6/18/2018 Ranum named Emerging Rural Leader

5/21/2018 Nechaev receives first installment of multiyear grant from NSF

5/16/2018 UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences announces 2018 awards

5/14/2018 School of Medicine and Health Sciences announces 2018 Sophomore Awards

5/10/2018 School of Medicine and Health Sciences recognizes outgoing health sciences and graduate students

5/7/2018 UND to confer Doctor of Medicine degree upon sixty-seven medical students

5/4/2018 School of Medicine & Health Sciences to host fifth annual Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium

4/25/2018 UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences announces Frank Low Research Day award winners

4/20/2018 Donald Warne, MD, named Director of Indians into Medicine (INMED) program at School of Medicine and Health Sciences

4/10/2018 UND medical students and NDSU pharmacy students train together

3/23/2018 Fourth-year medical students at SMHS receive their residency “match”

3/9/2018 UND researchers help develop synthetic molecule to fight multidrug-resistant bacteria

2/23/2018 School of Medicine & Health Sciences faculty and staff win UND Founders Day awards

2/15/2018 Five SMHS students receive major Giving Hearts Day scholarships

1/29/2018 Block named Associate Dean for Administration and Finance at SMHS

1/16/2018 ADA names Dr. Eric Johnson Primary Care Group chair

1/12/2018 Center for Rural Health announces 2018 Native Elder Abuse Innovation Award recipients

1/10/2018 Basson publishes article on appendicitis treatment in JAMA Surgery

1/9/2018 Sharma wins fifth major NIH award in seven years

1/8/2018 UND Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to Class of 2019

1/8/2018 North Dakota Brain Injury Network and Community Options offer monthly support group for brain injury

12/19/2017 School of Medicine and Health Sciences medical students receive scholarships

12/15/2017 UND Center for Rural Health to Advance Palliative Care in Rural Communities

12/4/2017 SMHS-affiliated physicians appointed to the National Quality Forum Workgroup

11/29/2017 SMHS building wins design award for area architects

11/24/2017 Solberg named chair of MLS for UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences

11/6/2017 Nechaev receives first installment of multiyear grant from NIH and DHHS

10/24/2017 Lieber Institute and UND SMHS partner to expand the largest Human Brain Repository

10/19/2017 Basson publishes article in JAMA Surgery

10/16/2017 Bande named chair of Department of Internal Medicine for UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences

10/16/2017 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Fellowship Awarded to UND SMHS Faculty

10/13/2017 SMHS offers opioid-focused Continuing Medical Education opportunities online

10/11/2017 Dr. Tulin awarded multiyear USAMRAA grant from the U.S. Army

10/2/2017 SMHS researchers awarded NIH grant to develop radon game for teens

9/27/2017 Foster awarded multiyear grant from National Institutes of Health

9/11/2017 North Dakota Simulation Center receives sustaining grant

9/7/2017 Center for Rural Health's Lynette Dickson receives award at national conference

9/6/2017 Interment Ceremony honors donors of Deeded Body Program

9/5/2017 UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences Simulation Center to host Open House

9/1/2017 Center for Rural Health’s National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative announces awards

8/29/2017 Community invited to participate in Joggin with Josh at UND SMHS

8/25/2017 Ruit appointed associate dean for education and faculty affairs at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences

8/21/2017 UND SMHS researcher receives first portion of multiyear grant from NIH and DHHS

8/16/2017 North Dakota Brain Injury Network receives increase in state funding

8/11/2017 Amanda Young receives Cedar Award for Native American women advocacy

8/11/2017 Melissa Wheeler receives award for contributions to Native and Indigenous Psychology

8/4/2017 Doctor of Medicine class of 2021 begins studies at UND SMHS with White Coat Ceremony

7/28/2017 Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2019 begins clinical studies

7/27/2017 Summer undergraduates present research

6/30/2017 Medical Laboratory Science students receive scholarships for 2017–2018

6/26/2017 Sharma named as standing member of NIH Study Section

6/20/2017 SMHS inducts Gold Humanism Honor Society members

6/19/2017 Longmuir, Anderson, and Bucher garner Rural and Public Health Awards

6/6/2017 Johnson earns ALA of North Dakota’s Lifetime Achievement Award

5/31/2017 Physician Assistant Studies announces research awards and scholarships

5/26/2017 McBrien and Adams earn recognition from Global Friends Coalition

5/17/2017 School of Medicine and Health Sciences recognizes volunteer faculty

5/16/2017 UND doctors honored with Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards

5/15/2017 Doctor of Medicine Class of 2017 Award Winners

5/11/2017 2017 Sophomore Award Winners

5/3/2017 Megan Hilgers named Student Employee of the Year

5/1/2017 SMHS to present Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees

4/27/2017 SMHS to present Doctor of Medicine degrees

4/20/2017 North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair Awards

4/13/2017 Congratulations! Frank Low Research Day award winners named

3/23/2017 NE Regional Science and Engineering Fair awards

3/21/2017 The Match for UND med students

2/15/2017 Nominations sought for Kupchella Preventive Medicine and Wellness Awards

2/10/2017 UND scientists publish vade mecum to aid study of drug-resistant bacteria threat

2/2/2017 Sharma to chair session with talk from member of her group at annual AAI meeting

1/30/2017 UND scientists pursue treatment for the lingering effects of Lyme disease

1/20/2017 Basson and Singh will lead and guide research effort at SMHS

1/20/2017 NIH selects Geiger as chair of vital NIH neurological study section

1/18/2017 Occupational Therapy receives President’s Award

1/5/2017 Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present new class with white coats

1/3/2017 NIH funds Milavetz’s study of early formation of cancer-causing viruses

 

12/20/2016 Travels Beyond the Sheyenne National Grassland

12/19/2016 ADA names Eric Johnson as 2017 Primary Care Advisory Group Vice Chair

12/1/2016 Johnson elected as vice chair for national physical therapy commission

11/17/2016 Johnson honored with AMTA’s Advocate of Music Therapy Award

11/8/2016 Relling elected VP of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy

11/7/2016 Medical students receive scholarships

10/28/2016 Champagne and Panteah receive Alan Allery Awards

10/27/2016 Larson named ND Occupational Therapy Association’s Student of the Year

10/26/2016 Metzger honored with New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence from PAEA

10/25/2016 Geiger selected for leadership team for Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network

10/25/2016 SMHS among top five for family medicine physicians

10/24/2016 Physician Assistant Studies Program earns reaccreditation

10/24/2016 UND scientists lead $3.6 million NIH study of weight regain and depression

10/12/2016 Schmitz is new chair of Family and Community Medicine

9/28/2016 UND forges partnership with Norwegian university on public health education

9/28/2016 School of Medicine and Health Sciences announces Premed Day

9/21/2016 NIH funds $1.5 million UND study of transgenerational threat from amphetamines

9/13/2016 NIH funds multi-university study of new public health threat

8/29/2016 Community invited to participate in Joggin’ with Josh

8/24/2016 Grupo Medicos Dakota

8/22/2016 NIH funds Basson’s study of treatment to alleviate effects from starvation

8/9/2016 ND STAR receives grant from North Dakota Department of Health for EMS training

8/3/2016 Physical therapy students develop Creative Communications classes

7/28/2016 UND summer undergraduate students present research

7/26/2016 Burd publishes report on prenatal alcohol exposure

7/25/2016 Throwing the wrong switch

7/25/2016 Doctor of Medicine Class of 2020 begins studies at the SMHS

7/21/2016 National Institutes of Health funds UND scientist’s Lyme disease research

6/30/2016 Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2018 begins clinical studies

6/28/2016 MPH Program earns accreditation

6/22/2016 SMHS inducts Gold Humanism Honor Society members

5/25/2016 U.S. death investigators pursue courses through Department of Pathology

5/18/2016 UND doctors honored with Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards

5/18/2016 School of Medicine and Health Sciences recognizes volunteer faculty

5/17/2016 Doctor of Medicine Class of 2016 Award Winners

5/12/2016 2016 Sophomore Award Winners

5/12/2016 Wilsnacks are part of worldwide research project on alcohol’s harm to victims

5/4/2016 SMHS to present Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees

4/29/2016 Atrayee Bhattacharya wins Denison Award

4/27/2016 SMHS to present Doctor of Medicine degrees

4/13/2016 McHugo elected to national PA accreditation commission

4/12/2016 Frank Low Research Day award winners named

4/6/2016 Building Better Brains Symposium to be held April 11–12

4/4/2016 Geiger elected president of Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology

3/31/2016 Public invited to attend Frank Low Research Day

3/23/2016 Northeast Regional Science and Engineering Fair awards

3/22/2016 Medical students match up

3/14/2016 Science Day is Saturday, April 23

3/11/2016 Jondle to present at annual meeting of the American Association of Immunologists

3/10/2016 Nominations sought for Kupchella Preventive Medicine and Wellness Awards

3/3/2016 Master of Public Health Program expands to Bismarck and Minot campuses

2/17/2016 UND medical students receive scholarships

2/12/2016 Sara Bjerke wins National Athletic Trainers' Association Service Award

2/3/2016 Mohr achieves national certification from TBLC

1/11/2016 New Sports Physical Therapy Residency receives accreditation

1/11/2016 Physician Assistant Program to present new class with white coats 

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