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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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  • Patient Care
| November 4, 2013

Contractor/carpenter gets new lease on life with UNT Health treatment

Lance Thornhill and Ryan Seals, DO Lance Thornhill woke up the day after Halloween 2012 and immediately called his wife, Trudee, visiting her mother in Kansas. "You'd better come home." When she heard what he had to say, she hurried...

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  • Education
| November 1, 2013

Michael Connors elected president of the Texas Physical Therapy Association

Michael Connors, PT, DPT, OCS, is the new president-elect of the Texas Physical Therapy Association. He will begin his three-year term as president in 2014.The mission of the Texas Physical Therapy Association is to optimize the health and well-being of...

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  • Research
| October 31, 2013

Testosterone therapy could have negative effects, UNTHSC researchers report

Rebecca Cunningham, PhD Testosterone replacement therapy is often prescribed to improve libido and boost energy in men. But for some, the sex hormone can damage brain health, researchers at UNT Health Science Center report. "Testosterone can be a good and...

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  • Patient Care
| October 30, 2013

Sleep tip: A consistent routine will help in adjusting to clock changes

A behavioral sleep specialist at UNT Health Science Center says “falling back” is easier than “springing forward” when it comes to clock changes. The end of daylight saving time Sunday brings an extra hour of sleep and a relatively easy...

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  • Education
| October 28, 2013

TCOM graduate leads Texas Health Physicians Group

  Shawn Parsley, DO (TCOM '94) Shawn Parsley, DO, a graduate of UNT Health Science Center's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, says that caring for the patient as a whole will be his guiding philosophy as the new president of...

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  • Education
| October 25, 2013

Medical school enrollment on the rise at UNTHSC and osteopathic medical colleges nationwide

Medical school enrollment at UNT Health Science Center has increased by 63 percent since 2006, positioning the Fort Worth osteopathic college to help address a growing shortage in primary care physicians. Fall enrollment in UNTHSC's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine...

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| October 24, 2013

Jean Tips, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at UNTHSC, named one of the Great Women of Texas

Jean Tips, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at UNT Health Science Center, has been named one of the 2013 Great Women of Texas by the Fort Worth Business Press for her business, civic and social contributions to the Fort...

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| August 29, 2013

UNTHSC removes barriers among health care professionals

Sue Sheridan's son has brain damage because his health care team failed to communicate and left his neonatal jaundice untreated. Years later, her husband died after his spinal cancer diagnosis wasn't communicated among specialists. Sheridan now works for the Patient-Centered...

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  • Community
| August 28, 2013

25th Annual Pelham P. Staples Jr., MD, Educational Symposium set for Oct. 17-19

The 25th Annual Pelham P. Staples Jr., MD, Educational Symposium will be held Oct. 17-19 in the Sheraton Arlington Hotel in Arlington, Texas. This year's topic for the symposium, conducted by UNT Health Science Center's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology...

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| August 28, 2013

Wanted: Blood donations to save lives during Labor Day weekend

Here are some sobering facts: More than 42,000 people will be hurt in traffic accidents this Labor Day weekend, according to the National Safety Council. A car accident victim may need 100 pints of transfused blood. Blood donation is more...