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HSC Health’s Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support program celebrates graduates

A different kind of graduation ceremony was recently held at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Participants in HSC Health's Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support program completed the four-week group session portion of the program aimed at providing comprehensive diabetes support to HSC Health patients. The graduates were surrounded by…
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HSC creates Addiction Interest Group

According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 29.5 million people aged 12 or older experienced alcohol use disorder in the previous year. In 2019, 20.4 million people in the United States were diagnosed with substance use disorders, an NSDUH survey found. More than 106,000 persons in the U.S. died from substance-involved…
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HSC military veterans share their stories with the UNT System Board of Regents

They served as military police, medics and even as nuclear and mission operations officers. A trio of military veterans who are now students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth told their stories of service and valor to the UNT System Board of Regents. Edgar Franco, Emma Kiefer and Linda…
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2023 Faculty Achievement Award winner announced

On Friday, Dr. Erika Thompson, associate professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, was awarded The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s prestigious annual Faculty Achievement Award – taking home a $10,000 prize in addition to the prestigious award. The Faculty Achievement Award Committee names an…
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HSC designated a military-friendly institution

Linda Wolff said she’s always needed a sense of purpose. After attending junior college for a time, she entered the U.S. Air Force and served for six years on active duty and two years in the reserves. A few months from now, she will graduate with her Master of Public Health degree from The University…
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NorTex receives grant to improve outcomes for people with developmental disabilities and substance use disorder

The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities has awarded the North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth a five-year grant up to $750,000 to continue research to improve outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities and substance use disorder. The collaborative project, titled “Improving Education…
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HSC brings Healthy Smiles Initiative to children across North Texas

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is partnering with the Texas Woman’s University dental hygiene program to bring a new Healthy Smiles Initiative to the fourth annual Giving Kids a Smile event. TWU’s dental hygiene program has provided free oral care to children in North Texas for several years through…
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2022 Faculty Achievement Award winner announced

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…
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Hispanic Heritage Month offers history lessons while celebrating diversity

By Diane Smith-Pinckney For Alex Fernandez, connecting with his Cuban-American roots is a lifelong lesson.  “The more I learn, the more I appreciate where I came from,” said Fernandez, a Student Services Coordinator in the Office of Care and Civility at The University of North Texas Health Science at Fort Worth (HSC).  Fernandez, who grew up in…
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More than 400 HSC students to participate in Aug. 20 White Coat Ceremony

By Diane Smith-Pinckney The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) will present white coats to more than 400 students during a rite of passage ceremony for future health care providers at Will Rogers Memorial Center Auditorium on Aug. 20 at 9 a.m.   Students from the Physician Assistant Studies program, Department of Physical Therapy, System College of Pharmacy, and Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) will receive coats during…