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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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  • Education
| October 16, 2014

SPH alumnus saving lives in India

Pawankumar Gulabrao Patil Image courtesy: thebetterindia.com Dr. Pawankumar Gulabrao Patil, an alumnus of UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health, has a story that reads like a movie script, according to The Better India. The publication describes him as...

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  • Community
| October 14, 2014

UNTHSC volunteers demonstrate values in Cowtown Brush Up effort

The skies were overcast and the ground was soggy, but the spirits of the UNT Health Science Center volunteers were high and bright as they gathered last weekend to paint a house as part of the annual Cowtown Brush Up...

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  • Research
| October 10, 2014

Research seeks to disrupt the perfect storm that increases risk of Alzheimer’s

The combination of testosterone, sleep apnea and oxidative stress may work together to promote brain inflammation and put men at a greater risk for Alzheimer's disease. That's the hypothesis that Rebecca Cunningham, PhD, hopes to prove with the help of...

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  • Community
| October 9, 2014

UNTHSC to lead Fort Worth fight against infant mortality

A federal grant puts UNT Health Science Center at the heart of an effort to combat Fort Worth's stubbornly high infant mortality rates. The university received a five-year, $3.5 million Healthy Start grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration...

Libby Watson honored
  • Education
| October 8, 2014

Libby Watson recognized for public health leadership

For six years, volunteer Libby Watson has helped UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health (SPH) build partnerships, engage local leaders and tackle top priority public health issues in the community by serving as Chair of the University's Public...

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  • Patient Care
| October 8, 2014

New treatment can help ragweed sufferers

In North Texas, a sure sign of autumn is sneezing. Cooler temperatures are welcome, but they coincide with the height of ragweed season. Each ragweed plant can release more than a billion pollen particles, creating misery for those who are...

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  • Education
| October 6, 2014

Oct. 6-12 is National Physician Assistant Week

They practice medicine in every specialty, in every setting. They diagnosis illnesses and prescribe medication.  And they increase access to quality medicine for patients everywhere. They are Physician Assistants, a versatile profession of medical providers trained at the UNT Health...

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  • Research
| October 2, 2014

Guidelines established for use in clinical trials of Alzheimer’s blood test

Researchers have moved a step closer to making a simple blood test to detect early Alzheimer's disease available for screening older adults. The first standardized guidelines for the collection of blood to test for early Alzheimer's disease have been established...

  • Patient Care
| September 30, 2014

Psychologist incorporates yoga into psychotherapy sessions

When you think of a psychologist’s office, what do you envision? A couch? Book-lined walls? A box of tissues? How about a yoga mat?If it's the office of UNT Health Science Center's Mandy Jordan, PhD, that’s exactly what you’ll find....

Winjie Miao
  • Education
| September 29, 2014

Health care administrator named MHA Community Partner of the Year

Winjie Tang Miao, President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance, has been named by the School of Public Health (SPH) as the 2014 Master of Health Administration (MHA) Community Partner of the Year, in recognition of her outstanding service...