Dinesh Bande, MBBS, MD, MBA, FACP

Dinesh joined the EHE Foundation Board in 2026 and brings more than 15 years of experience spanning clinical medicine, medical education, and healthcare leadership. He currently serves as Chair of Internal Medicine and Associate Dean of Academic and Clinical Integration at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, and has held senior leadership roles at Sanford Health, where he has led initiatives in academic medicine, undergraduate and graduate medical education, residency and fellowship program growth, faculty development, and strategic partnerships. He also serves as Governor for the American College of Physicians, reflecting his broader leadership within organized medicine.

Dr. Bande is recognized for building collaborations across academic institutions, health systems, industry, and professional organizations to accelerate innovation in medical education. His leadership emphasizes interdisciplinary partnerships, technology adoption, and scalable solutions that improve educational quality, physician preparedness, and patient outcomes.

His depth of experience in physician workforce development and academic medicine brings a valuable perspective to EHE Foundation’s work connecting clinicians, researchers, and health systems to advance care for people with EHE.