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August 2, 2023 • School of Biomedical Sciences biomedical science workforce, Biomedical sciences, jobs in life science, life science industry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute,
Victoria Ford, president and CEO of the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute in Austin, will be the featured keynote during the next event in HSC’s 2023 Health Care Workforce & Education Series on Aug. 10. The public is invited to attend the free event co-hosted by the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of…
July 20, 2023 • Institute for Health Disparities Health disparities, HEARD Scholars, John Lewis National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Endowment, MiHERO Ph.D. Scholars program, Minority Health, National Institutes of Health, NIMHD Specialized Centers of Excellence in Minority Health and Health Disparities,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was recently awarded the $10 million John Lewis National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Endowment by the National Institutes of Health. This is now the second time the institution has been awarded this endowment to strengthen research into minority health and…
July 19, 2023 • Safercare Texas, Whole Health financial literacy, health literacy, maternal health, One Pill Kills, Scott Walters, teressa wagner, Whole Health,
In the face of a nationwide opioid epidemic, a patient’s health literacy can be the difference between life and death. One out of four patients prescribed opioids to treat chronic pain misuse them because they don’t understand the often dense, jargon-filled language of medicine, according to data from the National Institutes of Health. To address…
June 26, 2023 • Safercare Texas AIM-AHEAD, disaster relief, disaster relief training, emergency management training, FEMA training, organizing disaster relief, Texas Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters,
In response to the growing need for quick, effective disaster responses in Texas communities, SaferCare Texas is hosting a state emergency preparedness and response collaborative. The training is designed to help integrate community health workers into preparedness and response teams and activities around the state. The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m.…
June 15, 2023 • HSC Innovates entrepreneur mental health, entrepreneurs, HSC Next, hustle culture, inno, podcast, success only culture,
The average startup takes 12 months to get to market, costing $250,000 — and 95% of those companies fail, according to information published on Dallas.Inc, a startup focused on the success of other entrepreneurs. Charlie Lass is the CEO of Dallas.Inc, its sister site, Fort Worth.Inc, and newly formed Humble.Inc. He recently sat down for…
June 12, 2023 • College of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy, Future of Pharmacy, Health Care Workforce & Education Series, Lucinda Maine,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Pharmacy will host “The Future of Pharmacy in Texas” on Thursday to address opportunities and solutions for bridging the future of the pharmacy profession with workforce needs. The event will feature regionally and nationally regarded experts in pharmacy education and practice as…
June 7, 2023 • TCOM Artificial Intelligence, Faculty Development Center, graduate medical education, Medical conference, Virtual conference,
Chief residents from across the nation came to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Faculty Development Center’s Chief Resident Leadership Skills Conference. Thirty-eight chief residents and three coordinators came to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth from Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas to participate in a conference on a variety…
June 1, 2023 • Banner feature, College of Pharmacy, School of Health Professions, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine College of Pharmacy, Doctor day, Kids learning medicine, Latino doctors, pharmacy day, physician assistants day, School of Health Professions, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is hosting a free, weeklong Latinos en Medicina Camp for Fort Worth and Tarrant County children. The camp, which starts Monday and ends June 9, is for children ages 10-13 and aims to raise awareness about careers in health care in the Latino community.…
May 25, 2023 • Banner feature, Institute for Health Disparities “Engaging the Whole Person to Address Health Disparities”, 18th Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities, Dr. Benjamin Kligler, Dr. Jamboor Vishwanatha, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Specialized Centers of Excellence, Texas Center for Health Disparities, Whole Health initiative,
The public is invited to learn more about whole health, including the actions and barriers to achieving health equity for minorities, at this year’s 18th Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. “Engaging the Whole Person to Address Health Disparities” on June 8 and…
May 24, 2023 • Center for Health Policy National Rural Telementoring Training Center, Rural Telementoring Training Center, telehealth, The Rural Telementoring Quality Measure Toolkit App,
The pandemic brought telecommunication technology to the front lines of health care. A growing body of evidence shows that telementoring — the practice of using technology to guide less experienced health care workers from afar — can improve rural health by building local capacity to treat patients, reducing professional isolation, improving access to care and allowing…
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