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April 17, 2024 • School of Public Health aging population, assisted living, infection prevention, infection prevention and control, IPC, public health, senior living,
Through HSC’s ICARE – Infection Control Advocate and Resident Education - program, Dr. Diana Cervantes and School of Public Health students are helping to protect the quality of life for residents in nursing home communities. Dr. Cervantes is an associate professor, population and community health, and Master of Public Healthepidemiology program director at The University…
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April 12, 2024 • School of Public Health public health, public health research,
Dr. Nguyen is an associate professor, population and community health, at The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s School of Public Health. She recently received a new pilot grant and donation from an HSC Foundation donor to support her research. Here, she talks about this new funding for her work. Q: Dr. Nguyen, what…
April 10, 2024 • School of Public Health American Public Health Association, APHA, civic engagement, public health, Public Health Week,
National Public Health Week is a time each year to celebrate the essential services of public health professionals who work tirelessly to promote their communities’ health, safety and well-being. National Public Health Week is held each April, and is sponsored by the American Public Health Association. Students, faculty and staff of the School of Public…
April 1, 2024 • School of Public Health cannabis, derived psychoactive cannabis, derived psychoactive cannabis products, DPCP, thc, thc products,
New research by Dr. Matthew Rossheim at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health has analyzed the concerning marketing practices of derived psychoactive cannabis products – including their growing availability in the Fort Worth community and online – to encourage better accountability and legislation around these hazardous…
March 21, 2024 • School of Public Health global health, public health, public health professionals, public health workforce, Whole Health,
Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, dean of the School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been selected to serve on the Global Engagement and Partnerships Advisory Committee of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. ASPPH is the voice of accredited academic public health, representing schools…
March 21, 2024 • School of Public Health mental health, public health, public health crisis, SPH, substance abuse,
More than one in five U.S. adults today are affected by mental health-related difficulties. On average, 130 people die by suicide every day, and during the years from 1999 to 2019, more than 840,000 people died from drug overdoses. In 2019, the World Health Organization said 970 million people globally were living with a mental…
March 19, 2024 • School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine adolescent health, adolscent health research, children's health, research,
Two second-year students from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine connected with professors from the School of Public Health and the School of Health Professions. The collaboration among schools of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth resulted in important research on adolescent health. The work left an indelible — and…
March 18, 2024 • School of Public Health Community Health Worker, health coaching, Lifestyle medicine, nutrition, patient safety, public health,
March 2024 has been a significant month for Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor of health administration and policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health. During the National Academies of Practice annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, she was inducted into the Registered Dietitian Academy inaugural cohort,…
March 13, 2024 • School of Public Health accreditation, healthier community, public health, public health education,
The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has received reaccreditation for the maximum seven-year term by the Council on Education for Public Health. HSC’s School of Public Health is one of only four CEPH-accredited public health schools in Texas. CEPH is an independent agency recognized…
March 8, 2024 • School of Public Health diverse health care, evidence-based health management, public health,
Barton Gill, MHA, has been named as the new chair of Health Administration & Health Policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health. Gill brings more than two decades of executive experience in the health care industry to his new position, with a demonstrated track record…
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