- Education
A milestone moment
By Jan Jarvis Minutes before opening envelopes that would determine their fates, UNT Health Science Center medical students Christine Langner and her boyfriend Matthew Bartow struggled to stay calm. “If we stay along I-35 that would be great,” said Langner,...
- Patient Care
Gifts keep Pediatric Mobile Clinic’s wheels turning
By Alex Branch Obstacle after obstacle kept a 1-year-old Texas boy from getting regular health checkups. He lived with his grandmother, who neither speaks English nor drives a car. His family didn’t qualify for Medicaid, and his grandmother didn’t...
- Education
TCU and UNT Health Science Center select dean for new M.D. school
Texas Christian University and UNT Health Science Center have selected Stuart D. Flynn, M.D., dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, as the founding dean of the new M.D. school the two institutions are establishing in Fort Worth....
- Education
Celebration and anticipation
By Jan Jarvis Match Day – the annual event where medical students learn which residency programs they will attend after graduating from UNT Health Science Center – is a cause for celebration and anticipation. With the opening of envelopes...
- Education
Commitment to care earns UNTHSC spot in magazine rankings
By Jeff Carlton UNT Health Science Center’s dedication to primary care has received national recognition for the 15th consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of medical schools. Among the magazine’s ranked programs, UNTHSC’s Texas College...
- Our People
Transforming a hospital in crisis
By Jeff Carlton When Dr. Michael Williams took charge as CEO of Hill Country Memorial in 2008, the rural hospital in Fredericksburg faced systemic problems. It was losing money every year. Patient satisfaction was low. Employee morale had plummeted....
- Community
The last-place finishers of the Cowtown 5K
By Alex Branch This is the story of how the last-place finishers of the Cook Children’s 5K at Cowtown Marathon were actually the day’s biggest winners. Tekeshia Herring‘s 9-year-old son Judah was born with a condition that made his left...
- On Campus
March 14: We’re closed for Spring Break
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, March 14. All classes, administrative offices and the Fitness Center will be closed. However, UNT Health offices and clinics will be open as usual for patient care. Gibson D. Lewis...
- Research
Studies indicate OMT reduces low-back pain
Researchers at UNT Health Science Center have found that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) reduced pain and improved function in patients suffering from chronic, nonspecific low-back pain. Further, patients reporting the worst pain and higher degrees of disability received the...
- Community
Public health champion prepares for TPHA presidency
By Sally Crocker When Melissa Oden, DHEd, takes over as Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) President in April, she will celebrate a relationship that has lasted more than a dozen years and has impacted...
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