Jacob Warren is Director of the UND Center for Rural Health, which doubles as North Dakota’s State Office of Rural Health. Warren spoke with Dakota Health about chronic disease management in rural areas, maternal health, and how the Center for Rural Health connects with rural North Dakota communities every day.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

For more than 15 years, Dr. Joshua Wynne was dean of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of North Dakota. A cardiologist by training, Dr. Wynne sat down with Dakota Health recently to discuss medical education in North Dakota, advancements in cardiac care, and his pending transition away from his role as Dean of the School.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

An assistant professor in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Indigenous Health, Dr. Grace Karikari studies rural health, wellness, and aging in populations around the world. She spoke with us about holistic health, the social determinants of health in Africa, and her department’s new global Indigenous health perspectives course.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

Dr. Andrew Williams is an assistant professor in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Population Health. He sat down recently with Dakota Health to discuss prenatal healthcare in the U.S., growing up in the Dakotas, and what researchers are calling “maternal care deserts” – which includes much of North Dakota.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

Today, we speak with Dr. Sarah Sletten, an associate professor in the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Biomedical Sciences and the School's Director of Learner Research. In this capacity, Sletten manages the School’s Research Experience for Medical Students – or REMS – program. Dr. Sletten sat down with Dakota Health recently to talk active learning, STEM education, and the value-add of research experiences for medical students.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

Dakota Health speaks with Karen Peterson, assistant professor in the UND Department of Medical Laboratory Science, about the history of her profession, the increase in home testing, and the pandemic’s effect on the visibility of laboratory science.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

Our friends Grace Karikari and Grace Njau host a podcast for the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services called North Dakota Wellness Chats. The pair has been kind enough to allow the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to repost some of their podcast episodes on our platform. Recently, Grace and Grace spoke with UND Department of Geriatrics faculty Dr. Jeremy Holloway about social isolation among the elderly population in the region and what we can do to help reduce loneliness among our most senior neighbors, friends, and family.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

Dakota Health speaks with Dr. Andrew McLean, chair of the UND Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and the School’s Associate Dean for Wellness, about wellness, telepsychiatry, and the increasing incidence of mental illness in the U.S.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

Our friends Grace Karikari and Grace Njau host a podcast for the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services called North Dakota Wellness Chats. And Grace and Grace have been kind enough to allow the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences to repost some of their podcast episodes on our platform.

This week, in honor of Black History Month, we’re posting the Dakota Wellness Chat from July 2023 on minority mental health and mental health services available in North Dakota.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.

Today we speak with Dr. Victoria Haynes, the School’s Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, about DEI on campus, the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, and equity in health education and healthcare.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of North Dakota, the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, or the North Dakota University System. By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this program as medical advice to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition for yourself or others. Consult your own health providers for any medical issues you may be experiencing. None of the planners of or contributors to this podcast have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products or medical devices or technologies used by or on patients.