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  • Education
| March 11, 2014

UNTHSC keeps top ranking in primary care, rural medicine from U.S. News & World Report

UNT Health Science Center ranks among the top medical schools in the country for primary care for the 13th consecutive year, according to U.S. News & World Report. UNTHSC is first in Texas and fourth nationally in the percentage of...

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  • Education
| March 7, 2014

UNTHSC students, faculty earn top honors at state physician assistant conference

  Ashley Waldrop, Jessica Van Noy and Hannah Bereuter Physician Assistant students from the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth swept the Challenge Bowl at a statewide conference in San Antonio. The team of second-year students Ashley Waldrop, Jessica...

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  • Education
| March 4, 2014

Internationally renowned cancer scientist to speak at Research Appreciation Day

Isaiah J. Fidler, DVM, PhD, a pioneer in understanding how cancer spreads to other organs, will be the noon luncheon keynote speaker for the 22nd annual Research Appreciation Day on March 21. Dr. Fidler was instrumental in revealing the origins...

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  • Education
| February 17, 2014

American Osteopathic Association honors UNTHSC physicians

The American Osteopathic Association recently honored several UNT Health Science Center physicians as Unsung Heroes. Those honored were Thomas Crow, DO, Professor of Osteopathic Medicine; John Bowling, DO, Assistant Dean of Rural Medical Education; Russell Gamber, DO, MPH, Adjunct Professor...

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  • Education
| February 12, 2014

UNT Health Science Center joins global WHO network

UNT Health Science Center has been accepted into the World Health Organization (WHO) Chemical Risk Assessment Network, a global collaboration focused on identifying and assessing the emerging health risks from chemicals in the environment. Chemicals play a vital role in...

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  • Education
  • Research
| January 30, 2014

UNTHSC’s O’Bryant recognized for Alzheimer’s disease work

Sid O'Bryant, PhD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Interim Director of the Institute of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research, has received the Federation of Associations in Behavioral Health & Brain Science (FABBS) Early Career Impact Award. The award is...

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  • Education
| January 23, 2014

Gibson D. Lewis Library a model for 21st century learning environment

Think a library is a quiet place? Think again. At UNT Health Science Center's Gibson D. Lewis Library, students gather around café-style booths, big screens, virtual dissection tables and semi-private nooks. They talk about projects, research online and practice their...

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  • Education
| January 8, 2014

UNTHSC Dean elected to chair physical therapy accreditation commission

Claire Peel, Dean of UNT Health Science Center’s School of Health Professions, was elected the 2014 Chair of the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). CAPTE is the only accrediting agency for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant...

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  • Education
| December 20, 2013

JPMorgan Chase Foundation grant supports Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences

From left: Rusty Reeves, Harlan Jones, Mike Wilson, Tammie Marceleño, Michael Williams, Bart Bonney, Randy McGuffee, Doug White, Todd Ritterbusch, Brian Page. The JPMorgan Chase Foundation awarded the UNT Health Science Center $50,000 to support a program that offers high...

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  • Education
| December 19, 2013

SPH students win ACHE Case Competition

SPH students George Alaniz, Garrett Boland, Darin Maccatherine, Dante Ridgell, Adedoyin Akinlonu, Zarna Shah, Matt Stabe and Bhaavika Patel A student team from UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health (SPH) recently won top honors at the fourth annual...