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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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  • Our People
| April 27, 2023

Dr. Janice Knebl goes to Washington

On Wednesday, April 19, Dr. Janice Knebl, chief medical officer at HSC Health, attended the AAMC-led Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition congressional briefing as a panelist. The briefing focused on how the HRSA Title VII and VIII programs shape...

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  • Patient Care
| April 27, 2023

HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic: Vaccinations & Beyond

The HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic is preparing to roll out its summer programming across DFW. With a full-sized van equipped with everything a provider needs for well-child visits, acute visits and vaccinations, this mobile care center travels all over the...

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  • Community
| April 26, 2023

HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic: Partnerships Make Us Better Together

The HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic utilizes a rich network of community resources to approach each patient from a whole health perspective. The PMC is a pediatrician’s office on wheels, equipped with everything a provider needs to perform well-child checks, acute...

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  • Patient Care
| April 25, 2023

HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic: The Significant Impact of Catching Just One

The Catch One program is primed for expansion under the leadership of NP Mandy Mendez and the HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic. The program currently partners with Morningside Elementary School to provide full health screenings, including dental and vision, to students...

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  • Our People
| April 25, 2023

SBS alum returns to the lab with his own high school students

Quinton Barnes teaches principles of biomedical science, human body systems, medical interventions, biomedical innovation and practicum in STEM at the Bill R. Johnson CTE Center in Crowley ISD. He’s also a former student of the School of Biomedical Sciences at...

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  • Our People
| April 19, 2023

Student from HSC’s School of Biomedical Sciences is lead author of paper published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease

A team from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, in partnership with the Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium, recently published key study results in the Journal of...

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  • Community
| April 18, 2023

Whole health focus: HSC’s student food pantry

This article is part of a series highlighting whole health initiatives on HSC's campus.  It’s 6 p.m. and you just got out of class. You remember you need to get gas and a few groceries for the week, but rent...

Dr. April Wiechmann (center, right) Dr. Kate Taylor (far left), and Cynthia Carrol (middle-left) were honored by NAP.
  • Our People
| April 17, 2023

Three HSC employees honored by National Academies of Practice

At a recent ceremony in Washing D.C., Dr. April Wiechmann and Dr. Kate Taylor were both inducted into the National Academies of Practice as Distinguished Fellows. To be eligible to become a Distinguished Fellow, a nominee must have had an...

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  • On Campus
| April 17, 2023

10th annual Earth Day event

All HSC faculty, staff and students are invited to attend: From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, HSC Sustainability will host its 10th annual Earth Day event on the MET lawn. You can recycle old electronics, donate gently...

Dr. Bob Luedtke News Story
  • Community
| April 14, 2023

Remembering Dr. Robert “Bob” Luedtke 

Robert “Bob” Luedtke Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience in the School of Biomedical Sciences, and pioneer in the research of dopaminergic pathways in the brain, passed away on Sunday, March 19.   Dr. Luedtke received his Ph.D. from the University of...