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New fellow keeps Performing Arts Medicine at UNT Health Clinical Practice Group and TCOM hitting...

Ricardo Fuentes, MD, isn’t your prototypical fellow. He is from Colombia, graduated from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, has specialized in internal medicine and rheumatology, has practiced in Atlanta and Puerto Rico, and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Oh, and did we mention he’s also…
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UNT Health announces kickoff for new master’s program in clinical nutrition

UNT Health Fort Worth is celebrating its new Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition program with an event featuring Fort Worth City Councilwoman Macy Hill as the guest speaker, a panel discussion, refreshments and a tour of the university’s Regional Simulation Center. The graduate program is designed to meet the growing demand for registered dietitian…
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Two UNT Health Fort Worth leaders honored as Advocates for Healthcare

Two leaders from UNT Health Fort Worth were honored Sept. 4 as members of the 2025 Class of Advocates for Healthcare by The Business Press. Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos, vice president for research and graduate studies, and Dr. Maria Crompton, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, were recognized during a banquet at The Fort…
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For Ethan Rummel, UNT Health bachelor’s program was key step on path to medical school

Ethan Rummel has had his sights set on the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine since he was a sophomore in high school.   Even then, he knew that getting into medical school wouldn’t be easy. So, he got to work improving his grades and became an Emergency Medical Technician to get clinical experience.  On days when…
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Pictures worth more than words: CPH’s inaugural Writing Lab unites UNT Health and the Fort...

Earlier this summer, the College of Public Health at UNT Health Fort Worth hosted its inaugural Writing Lab. The three-day event housed within the College of Public Health was available to members of the CPH, UNT Health and Fort Worth community. Twenty-seven participants including UNT Health faculty, research staff, doctoral students and external community partners…
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| November 24, 2025

Cowboys’ Brock Hoffman honors wife’s UNT Health PA program through NFL’s ‘My Cause My Cleats’ initiative

When Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Brock Hoffman takes the field for warm-ups before Sunday’s game against the Eagles, his cleats will carry a message far bigger than football. As part of the NFL’s annual “My Cause My Cleats” campaign, Hoffman...

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| November 14, 2025

UNT Health welcomes new research director to North Texas Eye Research Institute

A former scientific project and alliance manager at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle recently was named the new director of research for UNT Health Fort Worth’s North Texas Eye Research Institute, guiding its next phase of growth...

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| November 14, 2025

UNT Health’s marketing and communications initiatives earn top honors at PRSA Worthy Awards

UNT Health Fort Worth’s marketing and communications staff members were recognized among the region’s best at the 2025 PRSA Worthy Awards Gala, earning multiple honors for creative storytelling and strategic impact. Presented on Nov. 7 by the Greater Fort Worth...

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| November 13, 2025

Report shows attending TCOM the most affordable in the nation

A recent report published by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine showed the cost of producing some of the top primary care physicians in the nation might surprise you, as UNT Health at Fort Worth’s Texas College of...

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  • Our People
| November 12, 2025

From patient to professor: Dr. Michael Furtado transforms physical therapy education

For Dr. Michael Furtado, gratitude has guided every step in his career---gratitude for recovery, purpose and the opportunity to help others do the same. From his time as a patient to his current...

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| November 12, 2025

Second-Year MHA student earns coveted administrative fellowship at Children’s Health

Ashley Mesch, a second-year Master of Health Administration student in UNT Health Fort Worth's College of Public Health was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Next summer, she kicks off her fellowship with Children’s Health Medical Center in Dallas,...

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  • Our People
| November 11, 2025

Dr. Janet Jowitt receives statewide nursing award

Dr. Janet Jowitt, associate professor in the College of Nursing at UNT Health Fort Worth, recently received the 2025 Community Impact Award from Texas Nurse Practitioners. The award honors a nurse practitioner who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to service, education,...

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| November 10, 2025

Texas Center for Patient Safety is the new name of UNT Health’s SaferCare Texas

SaferCare Texas, the patient safety center of UNT Health Fort Worth, has announced a new name: the Texas Center for Patient Safety. The change reflects a return to the center’s founding mission and its continued commitment to improving the quality...

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| November 10, 2025

World Keratoconus Day: Shining a light on an overlooked eye condition

World Keratoconus Day takes place on Nov. 10. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, one in 2000 individuals are diagnosed with keratoconus – it is a condition that is often overlooked. This day brings awareness to the condition and is sponsored...

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| November 10, 2025

Dr. Shafik Dharamsi named Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice

Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, dean of the College of Public Health at UNT Health Fort Worth, has been accepted as a Distinguished Fellow of the Public Health Academy within the National Academies of Practice, Class of 2026. The National Academies of Practice is...