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June 24, 2013
Two new Discovery Centers will kick off with Open Houses June 25, at 10 a.m.-noon (Center for BioHealth) and at 2 - 4 p.m. (Research Education Building). The Discovery Centers are an open innovation initiative to provide shared laboratory space for young researchers and clinical faculty intent on developing new products and scientific processes. The…
June 20, 2013
The UNT Health Science Center and all UNT Health clinics will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2013, for the Independence Day holiday. In addition, the Lewis Library will have abbreviated hours (10 am - midnight) and the Founders' Activity Center will be closed that day. Hours will resume as normal on Friday, July 5.…
June 10, 2013
The UNT Health Science Center's (UNTHSC) Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and School of Health Professions will expand its SAGE program and partner with the UNT System College of Pharmacy, along with the Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Department of Nutritional Sciences, to improve the ability of physicians to…
June 4, 2013
Holidays and weekends, Blair Cushing (TCOM '15) works the Safe Haven of Tarrant County hotline so the staff can get a break from the desperate calls of domestic-abuse victims. Cushing is part of the reason the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine ranks in the top third of a national community-service award program. TOUCH (Translating Osteopathic…
May 24, 2013
Here's a quick look at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2013 by the numbers. With 173 graduates, it was TCOM's largest ever class.Be sure to also check out the TCOM Class of 2013 Interactive Residency Map for more details about where our graduates will go for residencies and internships. The UNT Health…
May 10, 2013
A famous general once said, "Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory."Rob Dickerman, DO ('98), PhD ('98), has done both - and now he knows how it feels to be one of the best neurosurgeons in America. He runs his own practice and serves as Director of Neurosurgery at Presbyterian…
May 9, 2013
Eighth Annual Health Disparities Conference focuses on the intersection of smoking, HIV/AIDS and cancer Tobacco smoking, HIV/AIDS and cancer challenge various under-represented minority and at-risk populations. Smoking is more common among economically disadvantaged people and HIV is highest in non-Hispanic blacks and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders. The infection rates are also higher in Hispanic/Latinos, African Americans…
May 8, 2013
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed on May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday. Administrative offices will re-open at 8 a.m., Tuesday, May 28. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians will also be closed May 27 in observance of the holiday. Regular clinic hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28. The Lewis…
May 7, 2013
The UNT Health Science Center's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, which began accepting students in 2010, has achieved initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education. The program's first class, which graduates this month, will be eligible to sit for the Texas state board licensing exam. Initial accreditation is valid for five…
May 5, 2013
UNT Health Science Center's Commencement this Saturday will feature an international thought leader in patient safety as guest speaker, plus a formal commissioning ceremony for graduates entering the U.S. military. John Nance, JD, author of the award-winning book Why Hospitals Should Fly, will deliver his address during ceremonies honoring 600 health professionals receiving degrees.Col. Dennis…
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