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‘How do we make it better for others?’ This HSC professor is helping guide a new generation of researchers
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Dr. Rebecca Cunningham sounds like a proud mother when she talks about her students at HSC. Some are first-generation students who graduated with Masters and PhD degrees from her lab. Her first PhD student now oversees clinical research and is testing different therapeutics in southern...
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World Keratoconus Day: A conversation with Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos
World Keratoconus Day is celebrated on Nov. 10 every year. It is sponsored by the National Keratoconus Foundation, an educational program of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California Irvine. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about keratoconus,...
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Pharmacy student turns rejection and family inspiration into pursuit of her dream career
By Krista Roberts It is often stated that the most powerful motivation is rejection. Chidi Ekwueme, a third-year HSC College of Pharmacy student, would agree with that sentiment. The first time she applied to pharmacy schools, her only invited interview did not end in an offer. She could have given up or pursued another career, but she chose...
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Empowering patients to take control of their health is ‘why I want to be a pharmacist’
By Krista Roberts Emmanuel Rodriguez was two years into his health care marketing career when the pandemic hit along with the economic downturn. As the world came to...
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HSC College of Pharmacy’s research ranking rose to No. 36 in the U.S.
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Increased grant funding at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, College of Pharmacy helped push its institutional total research ranking up from No. 54 in the nation to No. 36, according to a listing published by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). The College’s total funded research grants reached more than...
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Whole health: How pharmacists are working to bridge health disparities
By Krista Roberts Even as pharmacists help patients fight COVID-19, they are looking for ways to solve health disparities – a societal ill that plagues communities nationwide. Every day pharmacists are helping patients with COVID-19 and the delta variant,...
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More than 400 HSC students to participate in Aug. 20 White Coat Ceremony
By Diane Smith-Pinckney The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) will present white coats to more than 400 students during a rite of passage ceremony for future health care providers at Will Rogers Memorial Center Auditorium on Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. Students from the Physician...
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2021 Faculty Achievement Award honorees announced
By Krista Roberts HSC faculty experienced a year like no other, but they continued to excel during extraordinary circumstances with great determination, resilience and dedication. Each year, Faculty Achievement Award finalists are recognized for exemplary performance in at least three of...
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Pharmacy graduate overcomes difficult journey to fulfill her dreams
By Krista Roberts When Samantha Watson was in middle school, she dreamed of becoming a doctor. Through many ups, downs and detours along the way, she realized her dream Friday when she finally held that title, Doctor of Pharmacy, from the HSC College of Pharmacy. “It’s very surreal,” Watson said....
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NTERI and HSC students continue critical eye screenings during pandemic
By Krista Roberts The North Texas Eye Research Institute (NTERI) is making an impact...
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