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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
| May 16, 2014

First-year TCOM student wins inaugural ethics essay award

Linh Vo, a first-year TCOM student, won the first annual Nicholas and Anna Ricco Ethics Essay Award at the UNT Health Science Center. Vo received the $1,000 award for her essay that examined physicians' duty to give patients full and...

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  • Education
| May 15, 2014

World-famous biochemist-geneticist to speak at GSBS commencement

J. Craig VenterPhoto courtesy Public Library of ScienceBiochemist-geneticist J. Craig Venter, PhD, best known for mapping and sequencing human DNA, will deliver on Friday the commencement address for UNT Health Science Center's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences graduation ceremony. The...

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  • Education
| May 14, 2014

TCOM heralds first African American parent-child legacy

Dralves Edwards, DO, was the first African American on the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine campus. And now he and his daughter, Jessica I. Edwards-Shepherd, MS, are TCOM's first African American parent-child legacy. She graduates Friday as part of the...

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  • Community
| May 14, 2014

Video: Bike to Work Day highlights health benefits of bicycling

More and more Americans are bicycling to work. From 2000 to 2011, the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 47 percent. Since more than half of U.S. workers live within five miles of their workplace,...

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  • Patient Care
| May 13, 2014

Images to help mind and body triumph over cancer

Jeanie Griffin As chemotherapy drugs entered her body through an intravenous drip, Jeanie Griffin closed her eyes and focused on a childhood memory. Griffin, who lives in Grapevine, saw herself as a girl snuggled with her father on a backyard...

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  • Research
| May 12, 2014

Body style preference of African American females impacting their health

The preference of some African American women toward a larger, curvier body type may be a significant barrier to maintaining healthy weight, a key factor in helping prevent chronic illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a new research study has...

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  • Community
| May 12, 2014

FitWorth Healthy City Initiative finds new home at UNTHSC

The FitWorth Healthy City Initiative to promote the health of Fort Worth families has found a new home on UNT Health Science Center's campus in Fort Worth. The program, established in 2012 by Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and the...

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  • Patient Care
| May 9, 2014

Video: Recognizing the contributions of nurses and medical assistants

Every day, our nurses and medical assistants have an impact on patients’ health and well-being. Small things that they do make a huge difference to patients and their families. As National Nurses Week draws to a close, we asked our...

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  • Community
| May 1, 2014

Video: Fort Worth community celebrates unveiling of Pediatric Mobile Clinic

The goal of the Pediatric Mobile Clinic is to improve the overall health of children in Tarrant County, 75,000 of whom are uninsured. The clinic, unveiled during a celebration Tuesday at Morningside Middle School, will be staffed by a medical...

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  • Community
| April 29, 2014

Pediatric Mobile Clinic opens with cheers and a drumroll

With a drum line and a cheerleading squad providing a soundtrack, UNT Health Science Center President Michael R. Williams and a group of Fort Worth leaders celebrated the opening of the new Pediatric Mobile Clinic on Tuesday. "It's not often...