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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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  • Education
| May 27, 2022

More than 680 students walk the stage during HSC commencement 

More than 680 students celebrated commencement day Wednesday for The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. For a select few, the path to the Dickies Arena stage was wrought with unique obstacles and divergent trails. The...

Andrew Yockey, HSC Public Health
  • Research
| May 27, 2022

Special K in the clubs? Controlled substance ketamine makes its way into nightlife scenes

Ketamine, a veterinary anesthetic introduced in 1962 and FDA-approved under limited conditions for humans in 1970, has made its way into today’s nightclub and festival scenes. The drug has even been used in unauthorized circumstances by law enforcement for its...

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  • Research
| May 20, 2022

HELP app for people of color living with HIV and HCV set to launch 

In the face of soaring hepatitis C rates among people of color living with HIV, Dr. Wari Allison and her team set out to address the issue in a uniquely modern fashion. The vice president for health policy and director...

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  • Our People
| May 16, 2022

Dr. Priya Bui named TCOM’s chair of Pediatrics and Women’s Health  

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has named Priya Bui, DO, CPPS, FAAP chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Women’s Health. Dr. Bui, a 2011 TCOM graduate...

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  • Community
| May 12, 2022

HSC Innovation Challenge grows with new partnerships 

The HSC Next Innovation Challenge is expanding to include employees in the JPS Health Network, and is partnering with Heartland Forward and Builders + Backers, national organizations that will manage and provide additional support and funding to the idea accelerator....

Justin Luningham HSC School of Public Health
  • Our People
| May 11, 2022

Using data science to assure trust and integrity in research  

“Trust” is a powerful word. In research, the reliability of data and the methods used to analyze that data can change people’s lives and have a profound impact on the world. Research scientists, especially in public health, want to know...

Hsc Tcom Kate Russell Honored By Tma
  • Education
| May 11, 2022

TCOM’s Kate Russell named Student of the Year by Texas Medical Association 

The Texas Medical Association Medical Student Section honored Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth second-year student Kate Russell with its 2022 Student of the Year award.   The TMA’s...

Lawrence Cohen
  • Our People
| May 10, 2022

Retired HSC pharmacy professor named Distinguished Professor

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently named Lawrence J. Cohen, PharmD, a Distinguished Professor at the university. He is only the second HSC professor to receive this...

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  • Community
| May 4, 2022

Interest in Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator Program rises as May 11 application deadline approaches

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s unique partnership with Techstars and Goff Capital to create the Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator has drawn significant interest from companies that want to participate in the first-of-its-kind...

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  • Education
| May 3, 2022

TCOM chosen to participate in STFM’s Anti-racism Learning Collaborative

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) was selected by the Society of Teachers...