College of Health Professions News

As interprofessional education or IPE, has become more widespread among health care disciplines, one professor in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy once again finds herself at the forefront. Dr. Myles Quiben was named vice chair of the newly formed Interprofessional Education and Practice, or IPEP, […]

Brandi Kamper didn’t give it a second thought when she heard on her radio that a fellow officer had been shot. In 2016, the former Army combat medic was a tactical medic for the Fort Worth Police Department. She and every other uniformed officer in the area rushed to the scene where Officer Matt Pearce […]

While post-commencement life can be uncertain for many graduating college students, Madelyn Di Orio and Kellan Barry made big plans before this school year ever began. The third-year physical therapy students in The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s College of Health Professions will tie the knot in June. The pair met as freshman […]

In most cases, when clinicians make the jump to academia, they have to figure out how to teach. They’re faced with taking a leap and inventing their wings along the way. For PAs, the Physician Assistant Education Association fills that gap with Faculty 101 training. One faculty member at The University of North Texas Health […]

The first floor of IREB was a maze of banners and tables manned by prospective employers. As around 200 physical therapy students filtered through the career fair, organized by The University of North Texas Health Science at Fort Worth’s Career Readiness Center, students and community partners representing 37 companies that hire physical therapists connected and […]

Prior to coming to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Do Kyung Yun advocated alongside community members in his Los Angeles neighborhood. As a community organizer, Yun, a second-year physical therapy student who is known to friends as “DK,” used to frequent meetings at local and state legislative offices. In […]

Countless hours of service, juggling class work, jobs and sharing the story of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth were celebrated on April 18 at the third annual Student Ambassador Pinning Ceremony. Each year, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment hosts a pinning ceremony to thank HSC student ambassadors for […]

HIV remains a major global health issue, with an estimated 40 million people living with HIV worldwide. About 10 million of them, including about half of infected children, do not have access to treatment. From 9:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, health care providers working on the frontlines of the HIV epidemic and a panel of experts […]

More than 120 students and 45 vendors attended the recent PT career fair in IREB. Career fairl

When Jonathan Hansen was an undergraduate intern at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, he encountered a man who had just suffered a stroke. The patient’s right side was completely paralyzed. Hansen, now a first-year student in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy, worked closely with the […]