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New Dean sees public health serving critical role
By Sally Crocker “Our graduates are doing incredible things to make the world a better, safer, healthier place,” said Dennis Thombs, PhD, newly named Dean of the UNTHSC School of Public Health. After serving for the last year as Interim...

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TCOM grad honored with top resident award
By Jan Jarvis It seems fitting that Jessica Edwards, DO, was with her parents on the day she learned she had been named Resident of the Year in Family Medicine by the American...

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Honoring TCOM’s past and future
By Alex Branch On the day that Frank Filipetto, DO, was honored for his service to medical education, his daughter took a first step toward her own career in medicine. Dr. Filipetto was recognized as the first holder...

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Training doctors for small-town Texas
By Jan Jarvis Having grown up in Brock, Texas, population 80, Dr. Lisa Nash knows how tough the path is to becoming a physician – especially for students from rural communities. “I grew up...

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Understanding addiction
By Jan Jarvis Mir Ali is quick to acknowledge that asking patients personal questions about their alcohol or drug use can be tough. But after spending a week at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the third-year student in the...

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Hands-on lessons in health care
By Jan Jarvis After breaking a few teeth and struggling to get the tongue out of the way, Pritul Sarker, 15, successfully intubated his first patient. “It’s in the esophagus – oh, oh, oh!” the Canterbury Episcopal School student...

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New awards honor outstanding junior faculty, student in College of Pharmacy
New awards have been established in the UNT System College of Pharmacy to honor an outstanding junior faculty member and an outstanding student. The awards are privately funded by Andrew J. Weis, PharmD, a senior executive with Cumberland Pharmaceuticals...

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Two SPH students receive poster honors at international competition
Two UNTHSC public health students won Best Student Poster awards at the 2016 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition, recently held in Baltimore. The international conference is held annually for professionals in industrial hygiene and other occupational and environmental health...

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Developing collaborations across the globe
During a recent trip to South Korea, Joon Lee, PhD, who has led efforts in North Texas to control West Nile virus, met with high-ranking government officials to explore opportunities for collaborative research and projects in the future. Dr....

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Photos: Commencement 2016
For four decades, late spring has been a joyous time in the life of the Health Science Center. Health professionals complete their degrees and graduate, carrying forward the work of creating healthier communities. With their diplomas, some are receiving their first...
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