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October 30, 2014 • Interprofessional Education
More than 800 health professions students from North Texas universities learned to enhance older patients' safety through better communication during two days of activities at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth. Although the event had been planned for months, it was especially timely, said David Farmer, PhD, Director of Interprofessional Education at UNTHSC.…
October 28, 2014 • College of Pharmacy
Tomorrow's pharmacists will do far more than "count, pour, lick and stick." They'll choose medications for specific patients, decide the dose, read lab results, examine patients, give vaccinations and more. "It's ‘back to the future,'" said Myron Jacobson, PhD, Dean of the UNT System College of Pharmacy. Back to the days when the pharmacist was…
October 24, 2014 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions
Howe Liu, MPT, PhD, was named Outstanding Physical Therapy Researcher for 2014 during the Texas Physical Therapy Association in Galveston. Known for his expertise in research design and protocol, Dr. Liu was instrumental in initiating projects that resulted in several publications, including how a certain genetic disorder impacts physical function in children. He is currently…
October 23, 2014 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions
Assistant Professor Laura Mattingly, PA-C, was awarded the Physician Assistant Education Association's 2014 "Rising Star," a prestigious national award given to the PA who made outstanding contributions to Physician Assistant Studies education. Mattingly received the award at the association's 2014 Annual Education Forum in Philadelphia. "I was surprised and excited," Mattingly said. "I truly do…
October 21, 2014 • Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine SAGE
For five years, Meals on Wheels has helped connect homebound older adults with the Students Assisting in Geriatric Education, or SAGE, program that makes it possible for medical professions students to make home visits with local seniors. Recently SAGE leaders were able to thank Meals on Wheels by presenting a $20,000 donation to the community…
October 20, 2014 • Interprofessional Education
Brad Cannell, PhD, MPH As the world anxiously follows news from first responders, health care workers and the CDC in the wake of the Ebola outbreak in Dallas, students at UNT Health Science Center are learning valuable lessons to help prepare for their own future service in the field. During a recent disaster preparedness tabletop…
October 17, 2014 • School of Public Health
Lilly Ramphal-Naley, MD, MPH, has come up with a unique way to assist international graduate students at UNT Health Science Center by donating her teaching stipend back to the school to create five new $1,000 scholarships through the School of Public Health BEST Center. The SPH BEST Center gives students an opportunity to work on…
October 16, 2014 • Continuing education
Paul Lam Image courtesy: Tai Chi for Health Paul Lam, an international tai chi expert, will present "Tai Chi for Health and Wellness" from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, on the UNT Health Science Center campus. Dr. Lam is director of the Tai Chi for Health Institute in New South Wales, Australia.…
October 16, 2014 • School of Public Health Alumni
Pawankumar Gulabrao Patil Image courtesy: thebetterindia.com Dr. Pawankumar Gulabrao Patil, an alumnus of UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health, has a story that reads like a movie script, according to The Better India. The publication describes him as an unsung hero who has returned home and is making a difference in improving living…
October 8, 2014 • School of Public Health
For six years, volunteer Libby Watson has helped UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health (SPH) build partnerships, engage local leaders and tackle top priority public health issues in the community by serving as Chair of the University's Public Health and Prevention Council. Recently, as she passed the gavel to incoming Chair Shirley Little,…
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