Starting this Thursday, Oct. 29, the University of North Dakota Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Search Committee will hold several forums in Grand Forks, Bismarck, Fargo, Minot and Williston during the next few weeks to gather suggestions for a profile for the VP/Dean position.  The draft profile is available at www.und.edu/smhssearch.

The UND Search Committee is looking for input from key constituencies affected by the search, such as faculty, staff, students, alumni, medical communities and other members of the community who have an interest and commitment to the success of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at UND.  Numerous sessions have been scheduled over a three-week period to offer every individual an opportunity to provide the committee with information and opinions related to the position profile. 

The profile is intended to answer questions such as:

(1)    What are the key opportunities for UND and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences – both strategic and tactical?

(2)    What are the ideal characteristics and competencies of the preferred VP/Dean candidate?

(3)    What are the leadership expectations and goals and objectives of the preferred VP/Dean candidate?

Those interested are encouraged to attend one of the forums listed below:

GRAND FORKS, Multiple dates, times, locations:

* Thursday, Oct. 29, 2-3 p.m., School of Medicine and Health Sciences building, room 5520, students

* Thursday, Oct. 29, 3-4 p.m., School of Medicine and Health Sciences building, room 5520, faculty

* Friday, Oct. 30, 8-9 a.m., School of Medicine and Health Sciences building, room 5520, faculty

* Friday, Oct. 30, 9-10 a.m., School of Medicine and Health Sciences building, room 5520, staff

* Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1-2 p.m., School of Medicine and Health Sciences building, room 5520, students

* Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2-3 p.m., School of Medicine and Health Sciences building, room 5520, staff

* Wednesday, Nov. 4, 4-5 p.m., Lecture Bowl, UND Memorial Union, faculty

* Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7-8 p.m., Finch - Room #7, Alerus Center, 1200 – 42^nd St South Grand Forks, community stakeholders

* Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Altru Hospital Board Room (hospital lower level), 1200 S.Columbia Road, all interested health care stakeholders

Grand Forks

* Friday, Nov. 6, 7-8 a.m., Altru Hospital Board Room (hospital lower level), 1200 S.Columbia Road, clinical faculty with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences

FARGO, Monday, Nov. 2:

* Noon-1 p.m., UND Auditorium, Ground Level, South Entrance, UND Medical Education Center, 1919 N. Elm Street (VA Medical Center Campus – 19^th Avenue Entrance), all interested health care stakeholders

* 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mezzanine 4, Holiday Inn, 3803 – 13^th Ave South

BISMARCK, Monday, Nov. 9:

* Noon-1 p.m., VanGogh/Remington Meeting Room Radisson Hotel, 605 E. Broadway Ave, community stakeholders

DICKINSON, Monday, Nov. 9:

* 6-7 p.m. MT, Dickinson State University (TBD), all medical and community stakeholders

MINOT, Thursday, Nov. 12:

* 6-7 p.m.,  UND Center for Family Medicine, 1201 – 11^th Ave SW, all medical and community stakeholders

WILLISTON, Friday, Nov. 13:

* 11 a.m.-Noon, Medical Staff Library, Mercy Medical Center, (visitors’ entrance – SE corner of the medical center), 1301 – 15^th Ave West, all medical and community stakeholders.

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