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January 19, 2024 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, TCOM, Whole Health School of Health Professions, TCOM, therapy dogs, Whole Health,
It’s the middle of finals week, you have three exams in the next two days and you’ve spent more time in the library with your textbooks than you have at home. The stress is making it hard to focus and you’d love to take a walk to clear your mind, but you don’t have enough…
January 17, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions School of Health Professions
When Do Kyung Yun was young, he spoke with a stutter. Throughout his childhood, he attended speech therapy, which he credits as a significant driving factor in his decision to pursue a career in physical therapy. “It was one of the most painful and toughest challenges that I had to go through,” he said. “But…
January 17, 2024 • School of Public Health association of schools and programs, community engagement, Health Equity, School of Public Health,
Dr. Emily Spence, associate dean for community engagement and health equity at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health, has been elected as incoming chair for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s practice section. Spence will serve in this role from March 2024 to…
January 11, 2024 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine TCOM
Dr. Edward E. Elko, one of the most legendary individuals in the history of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, passed away Wednesday at age 92. Elko retired in 1996, but his name remains engrained in medical education at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. “We are deeply saddened by…
January 4, 2024 • College of Nursing College of nursing, faculty, nursing,
Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE, FAANP, dean of the College of Nursing at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and her leadership team recently welcomed five new team members. The latest additions bring vital experience to the college as they seek to help alleviate the Texas nursing shortage. “We’ve…
December 21, 2023 • Leadership leadership
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is pleased to announce Andy North as vice president of marketing and communications. Andy is an award-winning, bilingual, digital media, marketing and business development strategist leading health system marketing and communications teams for the last 20 years. Prior to coming to HSC, North worked…
December 21, 2023 • School of Public Health #onepillkills, combating the fentanyl crisis, drug use, fentanyl crisis, teen drug use,
The learning curve for social media is a moving target for parents. Children of all ages have access to a seemingly endless stream of new apps and platforms, each accompanied by evolving trends, lingo and untold dangers. Now that the holidays are here, those dangers are exacerbated, particularly for teens. Social media has become an…
December 13, 2023
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine's Class of 2024 students who serve in the United States Armed Forces learned their military residency assignments during Military Match Day. Four members of TCOM’s Class of 2024, Joshua Baker, Dylan Jacobsen, Emily Lin, and Ryan White, were matched, with specialties ranging from Operational Emergency Medicine to Family Medicine.…
December 8, 2023 • Whole Health Community, Environment, Financial Health, mental health, Physical Health, Self-Care, Spiritual Health,
“As an example of Whole Health, I have been involved with a project to support the implementation and evaluation of the Faces of Changemakers. This is an interorganizational initiative to promote recovery from trauma and resilience in communities. Initiated by Tarrant County Commission Precinct 1 Executive Administrator Roderick Miles and the Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County, this group includes representatives from the Violence…
December 8, 2023 • Banner feature, Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions art project, art therapy, autism, empathy, first-year projects, PT, PTSD, School of Health Professions,
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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