SMHS News Archive
Peruse the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences news archive back through 2016.
7/24/24 Medical Doctor Class of 2028 begins studies at School of Medicine & Health Sciences
5/22/24 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health will be June 4-6 in Grand Forks
5/3/24 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to confer 65 Doctor of Medicine degrees on new physicians
4/23/24 School of Medicine & Health Sciences celebrates annual Frank Low Research Day, announces awards
3/22/14 ‘I am so thrilled’: fourth-year UND medical students respond to residency match results
12/15/23 Simply the best
12/5/23 David Wilson named AVP for Health Research and Chair of UND's Department of Indigenous Health
11/20/23 NRCNAA survey suggests urban Native Elder health needs not being met
11/9/23 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences designated an AMA Innovation Site
9/30/23 School of Medicine & Health Sciences celebrates 30 years of athletic training at UND Homecoming
9/18/23 14th annual Joggin' with Josh to be held on UND campus Sept. 21
9/10/23 UND Center for Rural Health to host virtual concussion symposium on Sept. 15
7/23/23 UND Medical Laboratory Science students receive scholarships for 2023-24
7/21/23 Medical Doctor Class of 2027 begins studies at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
7/11/23 University of North Dakota Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 begins clinical studies
6/1/23 Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health to be held June 14-16 in Bismarck
5/12/23 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes nearly 230 graduating health sciences students
5/5/23 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to confer 75 Doctor of Medicine degrees on new physicians
4/22/23 McLean named Associate Dean for Wellness at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
4/13/23 North Dakota Brain Injury Advisory Council seeks comments on state plan
4/12/23 David R. Carr to discuss skin cancer at UND’s 43rd annual Frank Low Research Day April 13
3/23/23 ‘Overwhelmed and excited’: fourth-year UND medical students respond to their residency match results
3/10/23 Ruit appointed SMHS senior associate dean for education, medical accreditation, and faculty affairs
2/15/23 UND to honor several SMHS faculty and staff at annual Founders Day banquet
1/20/23 Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to Class of 2024
1/9/23 UND releases its Seventh Biennial Report on Health Issues for the State of North Dakota
12/29/22 UND and its Center for Rural Health produce advance planning guide for Indigenous elderly
11/16/22 School of Medicine & Health Sciences Medical Laboratory Science students receive scholarships
10/30/22 UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences awarded nearly $49 million of research funding in 2022
9/29/22 Seventh annual Host-Pathogen Symposium to be held at Gorecki Alumni Center Oct. 3-4
9/26/22 SMHS to celebrate 10 years of public health at UND Homecoming 2022
9/23/22 Leah Thompson named North Dakota’s top clinical preceptor by UND medical students
9/15/22 13th annual Joggin' with Josh set for Sept. 22
9/7/22 School of Medicine & Health Sciences Simulation Center celebrates Healthcare Simulation Week
8/2/22 UND Center for Rural Health broadband program provides internet access to North Dakota households
7/28/22 UND Indians Into Medicine program announces $1 million comprehensive campaign
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
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
5/11/22 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
4/20/22 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
1/18/22 UND Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to PA Class of 2023
1/10/22 Choi named Associate Dean for Administration and Finance at UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences
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
10/14/21 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
7/16/2021 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
6/9/21 School of Medicine & Health Sciences recognizes end-of-year faculty and student award winners
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
5/3/21 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
3/24/21 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
1/28/21 Department of Physician Assistant Studies to present white coats to Class of 2022
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
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
9/8/20 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
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"
2/14/20 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
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
9/9/19 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
3/12/19 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
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
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
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
8/28/2018 Community invited to participate in Joggin’ with Josh
8/9/2018 INMED says farewell to another class of Summer Institute students
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
4/10/2018 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
8/21/2017 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