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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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| October 2, 2012

Record enrollment continues at UNTHSC

The Health Science Center's enrollment has set a record again. Enrollment increased to 1,949 students for Fall 2012 from 1,760 set last year. The Physical Therapy (PT) program is entering its third year and the School of Public Health welcomes...

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| September 17, 2012

UNTHSC named Military Friendly for fourth consecutive year

Once again, the UNT Health Science Center has been honored with the Military Friendly School designation. We've received this title each year since 2010 from Victory Media and G.I. Jobs, a magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. The...

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| September 10, 2012

School of Public Health offers graduate certificate programs

Two new courses of study in the School of Public Health offer fast, convenient paths to broader career advancement opportunities in the public health fields: Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health - This fall, 26 new students are enrolled.The Graduate...

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| June 26, 2012

UNTHSC closed July 4

The UNT Health Science Center will be closed for Independence Day on July 4. Administrative offices will re-open at 8 a.m., Thursday, July 5. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians also will be closed July 4 in observance of...

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| March 9, 2012

2012 Healthcare Heroes

The Fort Worth Business Press named Jan Jowitt, RN, DHA, director of nursing and Central Services, and Mark DeHaven, PhD, Texas Prevention Institute, as 2012 Healthcare Heroes at its annual awards dinner on March 7. Don Peska, DO, dean of...

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| May 24, 2011

School of Public Health announces new PhD program

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved a new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences degree program at the UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health. The program prepares pro­fessionals for research, teaching and service to improve...

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| April 25, 2011

Gov. Perry appoints two TCOM students to higher education posts

Amir Barzin (TCOM '12) and Christian Dean (TCOM '12) were appointed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve in higher education posts. They join 11 student appointees who will serve terms from June 1 through May 31, 2012. The governor...

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| April 4, 2011

UNTHSC to host 4th North Texas Health Forum

The UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health will present the fourth annual North Texas Health Forum, "Embracing our Community of African American Children," on April 7 and 8 in the Medical Education and Training Building to address emotional...

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| April 1, 2011

‘Good cholesterol’ nanoparticles seek and destroy cancer cells

High-density lipoprotein's hauls excess cholesterol to the liver for disposal, but new research suggests "good cholesterol" can also act as a special delivery vehicle of destruction for cancer. Synthetic HDL nanoparticles loaded with small interfering RNA to silence cancer-promoting genes...

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| February 23, 2011

Study shows alcohol intoxication, driving intention linked to genes

A recent study published in Addiction Biology revealed that a greater risk of becoming highly intoxicated and driving after drinking may be in your genes. Dennis Thombs, PhD, chair and professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the UNT Health...