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| November 18, 2014

Meet therapy dogs and learn about animal-assisted therapy

Dr. Claire Peel (left) introduces her certified therapy dog,Luke, to UNTHSC employees during a campus event. Every Sunday, the cocker spaniel visits Fort Worth assisted-living communities to brighten the mood of depressed or lonely residents. Physician Assistant student Ana Maria...

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  • Community
| November 17, 2014

Evening with a Legend raises funds for UNTHSC mission

"An Evening with a Legend" featuring Jay Leno was one of the most successful fundraising events in UNT Health Science Center history, raising valuable funds to benefit the University's research, education and health care mission. Leno, the long-time host of...

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  • Community
| November 12, 2014

International friends forever

Learn more about her story here: NBC-DFW NewsImage from NBC-DFW For the last six years, local leader Libby Watson has been active in supporting the public health and community outreach of UNT Health Science Center. As immediate past Chair of...

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  • Education
| November 11, 2014

Gift creates endowed professorship in surgery

Joseph LaManna III witnessed the impact of osteopathic medicine as a kindergartener following his physician father, Joseph LaManna Jr. on his Sunday hospital rounds. That childhood experience helped set a path for Dr....

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  • Education
| November 11, 2014

Veteran no longer avoiding doctors

During his 13 years in the U.S. Air Force, Maj. Kevin Peterson and his fellow pilots shared a strategy when it came to doctors - avoid them. Tell a flight doctor you have even mild symptoms and risk finding yourself...

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| November 10, 2014

A dream car worth waiting for

The 1953 MG TD Roadster was donated by Paun Peters (left) and his wife Magdaline.Dr. Bill McIntosh (right) won the car at UNTHSC's An Evening with a Legend fundraiser on Nov. 6. Some stories are just too good to be...

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  • Patient Care
| November 7, 2014

Calming Ebola fears with facts

As paranoia about Ebola has grown, North Texans needed a medical expert they could depend on for accurate and useful information about the deadly virus. They found one in Dr. Darrin D'Agostino. The Chair of Internal Medicine at UNT Health...

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  • Community
| November 6, 2014

Join prominent UNTHSC alumnus for the Brain Tumor Walk this weekend

Students, staff, faculty and community members are invited to join UNT Health Science Center alumnus Dr. Rob Dickerman on Saturday at the Dallas-Ft. Worth Brain Tumor Walk. The annual 5K in Fort Worth raises awareness and resources to improve the...

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  • Education
| November 6, 2014

Public Health & Prevention Council welcomes new Chair

New Public Health & Prevention Council Chair Shirley Little (right) with outgoing Chair Libby Watson and School of Public Health Dean Richard Kurz, PhD. Shirley Little has been named Chair of UNT Health Science Center's Public Health & Prevention Council,...

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  • Patient Care
| November 4, 2014

Bone & Joint Institute welcomes three female orthopedic physicians

UNT Health Science Center's Bone & Joint Institute has announced the arrival of three female orthopedic physicians: Sarah Kennedy, DO, sports medicine physician; Lena Levine, DPM, podiatrist; and Di Lin Parks, MD, elbow and shoulder surgeon. The announcement is significant...