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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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  • On Campus
| February 20, 2023

SaferCare Texas to host Narcan Lifesaving Training Event

SaferCare Texas is continuing its mission of eliminating preventable harm by offering free training on how to use Narcan, a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids. From 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, HSC’s...

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  • On Campus
| February 17, 2023

Final schedule announced for Black Men in White Coats

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has announced the final schedule for Saturday’s Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit, its signature Black History Month event. The free event, which is being produced by HSC’s...

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  • Our People
| February 14, 2023

Love is in the air at HSC College of Pharmacy

Most student pharmacists expect to part pharmacy school with their well-earned degree and a new and fulfilling career path ahead. For Class of 2018 alumni Abigail Hulsizer, PharmD, and Oscar Torres, PharmD, their achievement was much sweeter. They found true...

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  • Our People
| February 14, 2023

Regional Simulation Center director Karen Meadows shines at IMSH

Since its grand opening in June, 2022 the Regional Simulation Center at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has made a big splash in the world of simulation. Karen Meadows, MSN, RN, director of the...

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  • Community
| February 9, 2023

Black History Month Events Focus on Alzheimer’s and Health Disparities

In celebration of Black History Month, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is engaging in multiple events throughout DFW to expand the Health & Aging Brain Study, previously known as the Black Alzheimer’s Brain Study,...

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  • On Campus
| February 9, 2023

TCOM’s Latino Medical Student Association named Southwest Chapter of the Year

A year of hard work, volunteering, and bringing the regional conference to Fort Worth earned the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Latino Medical Student Association the LMSA Southwest Chapter of the Award. The award was an exclamation point on a...

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  • Community
| February 9, 2023

Innovative small businesses selected for HSC Next SBIR Phase 0 Program

Leaders from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth selected nine business owners this month to receive funding from a program designed to spur local innovation. Articulate Labs, Entvantage Dx, Memsel, Neuro Rehab, PaRxVision, SecureFoundry, Sinclair...

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  • Our People
| February 8, 2023

Dennis Burns joins HSC as assistant vice chancellor and chief human resources officer

Dennis Burns joined the UNT System family on February 1, 2023, as the assistant vice chancellor and chief human resources officer for The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. In this role, he will provide oversight...

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  • Our People
| February 8, 2023

Ishna Sharma named TCOM’s 2023 Researcher of the Year

Driven by a passion for research, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has named fourth-year student Ishna Sharma its 2023 Research of the Year. After a rigorous selection process, Sharma was selected as the winner and will represent TCOM in...

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  • On Campus
| February 6, 2023

Panel discussion: ‘Elevating Power and Black Excellence’

In the increasingly complex mosaic of public health and wellness, social determinants play a major role in health disparities. Social determinants of health are the broad range of nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes and health inequities. Some of these...