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September 29, 2023 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Founders Day, Internal Medicine,
For more than two decades, Dr. Michael B. Clearfield, DO, MACOI, FACP, has developed the Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine into one of the largest and most productive academically in the osteopathic profession, serving as the chair from 1982-2002. His time as chair at The University of…
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September 28, 2023 • School of Public Health grant, One Pill Kills, SAMHSA, U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Dr. Kari Northeim, School of Public Health assistant professor of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been awarded the SAMHSA Rural EMS Training and Education grant in conjunction with HSC community partners, Parker County Hospital District and BEST EMS. BEST EMS is a physician-led medical control…
September 26, 2023 • College of Nursing, Whole Health Cindy Weston, nursing curriculum, nursing school, patient-centered care, whole person,
At its very core, nursing embodies the principles of Whole Health, emphasizing the intricate connection between mind, body and spirit, where individuals are treated as more than their symptoms. Dr. Cindy Weston, founding dean of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Nursing, knows firsthand just how often whole…
September 25, 2023 • Whole Health Community, Environmental Health, Financial Health, Physical Health, Self-Care, Spiritual Health,
“Many years ago, I did a home visit on an older adult whom I had cared for numerous times in the emergency department. What I knew was that she suffered from a complicated medical situation and was not receiving optimal care with periodic emergency department visits. She always came by ambulance, never had anyone with…
September 20, 2023 • School of Public Health AIM-AHEAD, Artificial Intelligence, Health disparities, Machine Learning,
Dr. Ashenafi Cherkos, assistant professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been awarded the prestigious AIM-AHEAD Fellowship in Leadership for the Fall 2023 cohort. Cherkos serves in the School of Public Health’s Department of Population and Community Health. The National Institutes of Health’s Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to…
September 12, 2023 • College of Nursing Cheryl Thaxton, Cindy Weston, Elizabeth Wells-Beede, Kate Taylor, leadership, nursing dean, nursing shortage, Rebecca Burns, Tonychris Nnaka,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has welcomed its new College of Nursing leadership team, composed of experts in diverse subject areas ranging from virtual reality training to COVID-19 response policies. With a commitment to providing high-quality health care, the team will play a pivotal role in the College of…
September 11, 2023 • Whole Health Environmental Health, mental health, Physical Health, Self-Care, Spiritual Health,
“I had the pleasure of seeing a child in a clinic to establish care. The child appeared severely ill and also had chronic conditions that were confusing to the parents. Based on lab work, it was clear the child’s treatment would include surgery, but the family was refusing. It was clear this had been an…
September 7, 2023 • Center for Health Policy Curing Hepatitis, HCV, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Journal of Health Promotion Practice, People of Color, Yale School of Medicine,
Papers authored by Dr. Waridibo Allison, HSC vice president of health policy and executive director of the university’s Center for Health Policy, are part of a larger collection of works released Sept. 7. “Special Projects of National Significance Curing Hepatitis C (HCV) among People of Color Living with HIV Initiative: Improving Linkage to and Retention…
September 6, 2023 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine clinical reference guide, MSK for PCPs: An evidence-based clinical reference text for common musculoskeletal presentations., musculoskeletal exams, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
Dr. Malinda Hansen has quite a list of accomplishments throughout her career. She is an acclaimed physician, she was named the 2019 Resident of the Year by the American Academy of Osteopathy, a business entrepreneur, a former women’s basketball player at the University of Minnesota and now she’s an author. Hansen, an assistant professor with…
September 6, 2023 • School of Public Health alcohol abuse, alcohol misuse prevention, Alcoholism, college students, College Working Group, National Institutes of Health, sexual assault,
Dr. Melissa Lewis has been invited to join the new College Working Group of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Lewis, an associate dean for research and professor in the School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, adds her expertise to NIAAA’s focus on…
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