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Lamont, California, a simple location referred to only as a census-designated place in Kern County in the south-central portion of the state, is where Diana Garcia Garcia grew up with her family, watching them work each day in the lush orange and grape fields. She visited them during lunch hours and saw the hard work…

A tight-knit group from the first day they set foot on campus in 1976, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Class of 1980 reunited for the first time in 44 years as they celebrated together on the campus of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The reunion, spearheaded by graduates…

Cierra Black chose to attend The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in part because she wanted the experience of working with willed bodies. Practicing skills on human tissue allows students to gain firsthand experience in manipulating and dissecting human tissues, closely mirroring what they will encounter in clinical practice. The…

Natasha Blizzard had never spoken to her father in-depth about his post-traumatic stress disorder. The first-year physical therapy student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Health Professions said her father’s 27 years of military service, including several combat tours, changed aspects of his personality. “He felt so…

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is thrilled to announce that Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, associate dean for research in the HSC College of Nursing, was named one of the recipients of the Dallas College 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. Nnaka is an experienced nurse leader and health disparities…