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November 16, 2023 • College of Pharmacy faculty awards, Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Care, Outstanding Achievement in Research, teaching and service,
HSC College of Pharmacy recently announced the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award recipients for clinical care and research – Dr. Adenike Atanda and Dr. Hongli Wu, respectively. The annual awards celebrate faculty and staff for their substantial, impactful and deliberate achievements that emphasize innovation and HSC values in four major areas: teaching and service (presented in…
November 16, 2023 • HSC Health, Whole Health Family Medicine social worker, Food delivery, Healthcare Referral Home Delivery Program, Maryssa Vasquez, Tarrant Area Food Bank,
HSC Health Family Medicine social worker Maryssa Vasquez was frustrated to see so many of her patients go home hungry. Even when clinicians and physicians referred food-insecure patients to the existing food resources, it could take weeks for them to actually have food in hand. “The contributing factors to the gap between available resources and…
November 16, 2023 • School of Health Professions Academic Resilience, Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, J. warren Perry Award, Journal of Allied Health, physical therapy,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD, was recently recognized by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions with its prestigious J. Warren Perry Award. Dr. Furtado, School of Health Professions associate professor and Department of Physical Therapy chair, received the honor for his paper, “Assessment…
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November 15, 2023 • Banner feature, College of Nursing Tonychris Nnaka
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is thrilled to announce that Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, associate dean for research in the HSC College of Nursing, was named one of the recipients of the Dallas College 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. Nnaka is an experienced nurse leader and health disparities…
November 14, 2023 • School of Public Health American Anthropological Association, American Public Health Association, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality credential, Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, Council on Education for Public Health, Master of Health Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau,
The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has announced two new leadership positions to help guide the school forward in its transformative plan for the future. Dr. Charlotte Noble has been promoted to assistant dean for curriculum and academic services. In this role, she will…
November 9, 2023 • Banner feature, Campus Annoucement Alexandria Ortiz, Eric Griffey, Greater Fort Worth Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, HSC Marketing & Communications, Noah Whitmore, Paula Cobler, worthy awards,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won two Awards of Achievement for a video featuring its new College of Nursing and a media event surrounding the opening of its Regional Simulation Center. The awards were presented Nov. 3 at the Annual Worthy Awards Gala put on by the Greater…
November 8, 2023 • Banner feature, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine OMM, TCOM alumni,
The practice of osteopathic medicine is rising across the globe and so is its recognition. Dr. Mia D. Eriksson, a 2020 graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, recently became the first licensed and recognized osteopathic physician in Finland. After nearly a…
November 6, 2023 • Whole Health Financial Health, mental health, Physical Health, Self-Care, Spiritual Health,
“As a pediatric nurse, my days are usually filled with the sounds of laughter, the pitter-patter of tiny feet and the joy that radiates from the children under my care. It’s a world of smiles and giggles, where the troubles of the adult world often feel distant. However, as with any medical field, there are…
October 30, 2023 • Provost Dr. Charles Taylor, faculty affairs, senior academic administrator, TWU’s School of Occupational Therapy, university curricula,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has named Dr. Christopher Ray as the new deputy provost. Ray, who presided over the launch of several innovative and nationally ranked academic programs as the dean of the College of Health Sciences at Texas Woman’s University, will begin his new role on November…
October 30, 2023 • School of Public Health Gilling’s School of Global Public Health, National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center, Title V,
Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor, health administration & policy, at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health, has been selected as a consultant and advisory board member for the National MCH Workforce Development Center MCH Faculty Development Fellowship Program at diverse institutes. Wagner will be co-designing the group’s…
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