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PA students develop confidence by using willed bodies for training

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…
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Physical therapy students use art to humanize patients

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…
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HSC College of Nursing leadership team member receives Dallas College Distinguished Alumni Award

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…
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HSC takes home two awards for public relations, communications

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won two Awards of Achievement for a video featuring its new College of Nursing and a media event surrounding the opening of its Regional Simulation Center. The awards were presented Nov. 3 at the Annual Worthy Awards Gala put on by the Greater…
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The first officially recognized osteopathic physician in Finland is a TCOM graduate

The practice of osteopathic medicine is rising across the globe and so is its recognition. Dr. Mia D. Eriksson, a 2020 graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, recently became the first licensed and recognized osteopathic physician in Finland. After nearly a…
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| April 23, 2014

Chief of Navy Medical Corps describes world of battlefield medicine

The mission wasn't limited to recruiting when Rear Adm. Raquel Bono, MD, Chief of the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, visited the UNT Health Science Center Wednesday. She spent most of her time on answering students' questions and listening to their...

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| April 18, 2014

Tarrant County Commissioners recognize National Osteopathic Medicine Week

Student-led activities have marked National Osteopathic Medicine Week on the UNTHSC campus all week. NOM Week brings the osteopathic medical profession together to focus on the common goal of increasing awareness of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic physicians (DOs) in communities...

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| April 17, 2014

Health literacy empowers patients to make own decisions

A sad moment with his ailing father crystalized the value of health literacy for Dr. Michael J. Miller. His father, suffering from Stage 4 heart failure, had exhausted his treatment options and his cardiologist suggested he enroll in a new...

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| April 15, 2014

Chief of Navy Medical Corps to address UNTHSC community

The chief of the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, Rear Adm. Raquel Bono, will address on Wednesday students, faculty and staff at UNT Health Science Center as part of the observance of Dallas-Fort Worth Navy Week. Adm. Bono, who also serves...

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| April 9, 2014

UNT Health Science Center celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week

The UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth is marking National Osteopathic Medicine Week April 13-19. NOM Week brings the osteopathic medical profession together to focus on the common goal of increasing awareness of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic physicians (DOs) in...

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| April 3, 2014

Dr. Meharvan ‘Sonny’ Singh named Dean of Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

A UNT Health Science Center researcher recognized internationally for his work on hormones and the aging brain has been named Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Meharvan "Sonny" Singh, PhD, who has served as Interim Dean of the...

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| March 25, 2014

RAD event celebrates UNTHSC research

More than 200 students, faculty and staff shared their scientific findings during the 22nd Annual Research Appreciation Day. Topics ranged from cardiac function in childhood cancer survivors to the health challenges of women who are homeless. The event attracted 500...

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| March 19, 2014

UNTHSC symposium will focus on improving health literacy

One-third to one-half of the U.S. population has a low level of health literacy. That means they may have trouble filling out complex forms, managing chronic diseases or properly taking medications. This inability to understand health information has emerged as...

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| March 17, 2014

UNTHSC, TCU students cook up nutritious dishes to improve health

  Lyn Dart, PHD (center), director of the TCU Food Management Program, helps TCOM students Linh Vo (right) and Rolando Cantu Jr. prepare a lunch dish. “I have a better understanding of the variety of healthy, delicious meals that can...

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| March 11, 2014

Dr. Thomas Yorio honored with international research award

Thomas Yorio, PhD, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, has received the International Society for Eye Research 2014 Ernest H. Bárány Prize. The award is given in recognition of Dr. Yorio's outstanding contributions to research that have increased...