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August 22, 2022 • Education Mary E. Luibel Distinguished Service Award, White Coat Ceremony,
In a packed auditorium of enthusiastic onlookers, 432 students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth took a pivotal step toward their careers in health care. HSC’s annual White Coat Ceremony, held this year on Friday, Aug. 19, represented a rite of passage for the university’s patient-facing students. In addition…
July 15, 2022 • Community, Education, School of Public Health 988, mental health, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Scott Walters, the lifeline,
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will expand to receive calls or texts sent to the newly created 9-8-8 emergency number. The shortened, easy-to-remember number is a means to connect directly with support for anyone who is experiencing any form of mental health-related distress — thoughts of suicide, emotional distress or substance-use crisis — or knows…
June 23, 2022 • Banner feature, Editor's Picks, Education, Patient Simulation Laboratory, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Amogh Krishnagiri, Dr. Michael R. Williams, health care training, immersive virtual reality, Jessica Rangel, Leonard Firestone, Michael Crain, Regional Simulation Center, Virtual Reality,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth made history on Thursday with the opening of the first immersive virtual reality simulation center in Texas. A ribbon-cutting ceremony — featuring Dr. Michael R. Williams, chancellor of the UNT System and HSC president, as well as HSC students, faculty and staff — took…
May 16, 2022 • Banner feature, Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has named Priya Bui, DO, CPPS, FAAP chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Women’s Health. Dr. Bui, a 2011 TCOM graduate who has served as interim chair since March 2021, is the first female chair of…
May 12, 2022 • Banner feature, Education, Entrepreneurship, HSC Innovates
The HSC Next Innovation Challenge is expanding to include employees in the JPS Health Network, and is partnering with Heartland Forward and Builders + Backers, national organizations that will manage and provide additional support and funding to the idea accelerator. Heartland Forward and Builders + Backers will continue The University of North Texas Health Science…
May 11, 2022 • Education, School of Public Health
“Trust” is a powerful word. In research, the reliability of data and the methods used to analyze that data can change people’s lives and have a profound impact on the world. Research scientists, especially in public health, want to know that the information they report and the conclusions they offer are based on the most…
May 3, 2022 • Education, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) was selected by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) to participate in the highly coveted Anti-racism Learning Collaborative. Headed by TCOM’s Associate Professor in Family Medicine and OMM Didi Ebert, DO, MPH, MS,…
May 2, 2022 • College of Pharmacy, Education, Multi School, Physical Therapy, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
On Wednesday, Dr. Keisa Mathis, assistant professor of physiology and anatomy at the School of Biomedical Sciences, was awarded The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s prestigious Faculty Annual Achievement Award – taking home a $10,000 prize in addition to the prestigious award. The Faculty Senate names an annual winner for…
April 21, 2022 • Education, Public Health, School of Public Health
The School of Public Health (SPH) at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) has inducted community partner Carol Klocek, CEO of Center for Transforming Lives (CTL), Tarrant County, as an honorary member into HSC’s chapter of Delta Omega, the national public health honor society. Founded in 1924, Delta Omega…
April 7, 2022 • Banner feature, Community, Education, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Through a partnership with the Fort Worth Independent School District’s (FWISD) Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences (TABS) early college high school, students interested in biomedical/health professional careers have an opportunity each spring to shadow HSC faculty and fourth-year Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) students, attend medical school lectures, participate in experiences like anatomy lab…
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