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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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  • Research
| June 7, 2023

SBS graduate is exploring vaccines to stop the spread of cancer

A recent School of Biomedical Sciences graduate wants to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients by stopping the spread of tumors throughout the body. Michael Donkor, PhD, created a vaccine that stops the spread of breast cancer to...

Tcom Meeting
  • On Campus
| June 7, 2023

More than three decades of training and counting, TCOM hosts Chief Residency Skills Conference

Chief residents from across the nation came to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Faculty Development Center’s Chief Resident Leadership Skills Conference. Thirty-eight chief residents and three coordinators came to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort...

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  • Our People
| June 6, 2023

SaferCare Texas takes students to IHI Patient Safety Congress

Ensuring safe and equitable care for all is just one of the lessons students learned at a recent meeting of the Institute for Health Improvement’s Patient Safety Congress. SaferCare Texas, The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s patient safety...

Dr. Teresa Wagner, HSC School of Health Professions Assistant Professor
  • Education
| June 6, 2023

Ensuring mom’s safety: Why maternal mental health matters

The U.S. has the highest maternal death rate among the world’s developed nations — a rate that has continued to rise while remaining stable or falling in other developed countries. SaferCare Texas’ Interim Director, Dr. Teresa Wagner, is helping educate...

Danguole Altman
  • Community
| June 5, 2023

Innovate Fort Worth podcast: Altman of CX Precision Medicine

Danguole Altman, the CEO of CX Precision Medicine, recently sat down for an interview on the Innovate Fort Worth podcast, produced by HSC Next at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. During the podcast, Altman...

Latino students posing in lab clothing.
  • On Campus
| June 1, 2023

HSC to host free Latinos en Medicina Camp

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is hosting a free, weeklong Latinos en Medicina Camp for Fort Worth and Tarrant County children. The camp, which starts Monday and ends June 9, is for children ages...

Maria Crompton
  • Our People
| May 31, 2023

TCOM rural track graduate returns home to lead the ROME program

She’s back! Dr. Maria Crompton is the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s new director of Rural Medical Education at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Crompton, a TCOM Rural Track graduate in 2008, has been...

SHP Grads
  • Our People
| May 31, 2023

Highlighting high achievers of HSC’s Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching Program

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s commencement ceremony happened to land in the middle of National Lifestyle Medicine Week. HSC’s School of Health Professions Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being celebrated these two events by...

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  • On Campus
| May 25, 2023

HSC’s Institute for Health Disparities to host ‘Engaging the Whole Person’ conference

The public is invited to learn more about whole health, including the actions and barriers to achieving health equity for minorities, at this year’s 18th Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities at The University of North Texas Health Science Center...

Aleesia Isom
  • Community
| May 25, 2023

Alumna Aleesia Isom found purpose in HSC’s School of Health Professions

A passion for education and empowerment took recent The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate Aleesia Isom from the classroom to the clinic. In 2014, Isom began her elementary education career...