Fort Worth's Medical School and More...
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is one of the nation's distinguished graduate academic institutions, dedicated to education, research, patient care and service.
Our growing 33-acre campus–located in Fort Worth's Cultural District—is home to:
- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Department of Physician Assistant Studies
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Public Health
- School of Health Professions.
For the past eight consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine one of the top medical schools in the nation for primary care.
Highlights
DNA lab profiled for work with PROKIDS
Check out the Fort Worth Star-Telegram this weekend for an article featuring the UNT Center for Human Identification and it’s involvement in DNA-PROKIDS. Reporter Alex Branch interviewed Arthur Eisenberg, PhD, professor and director of the DNA Identity Lab, about the program and the work being done in Haiti to deter human trafficking of children and help reunite abducted and homeless children with their parents.
Ghorpade named Chair of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Anuja Ghorpade, PhD and professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the UNT Health Science Center, was recently appointed chair of the department, effective Jan. 1.
UNT Health physicians named Super Docs
More than 40,000 medical professionals across Texas were asked to nominate doctors based on the question, "If you needed medical care, which doctor would you choose?" The list appears in the December 2009 issue of Texas Monthly magazine. See which UNT Physicians are Texas Super Doctors.
Fast Facts
Our Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences consistently leads all health science centers in Texas in the percentage of minority students enrolled.
