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March 28, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions neurologic physical therapy, neurology, parkinson's, Parkinson’s disease, physical therapy, School of Health Professions, shp,
When Jonathan Hansen was an undergraduate intern at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, he encountered a man who had just suffered a stroke. The patient’s right side was completely paralyzed. Hansen, now a first-year student in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy, worked closely with the…
February 27, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions aging adults, geriatrics, health professions, older adults, physical therapy,
Dr. Beverly McNeal’s path to becoming a faculty member in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy began when she arrived on campus for training in 2022. HSC hosted the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Geriatrics’ Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults certification course. There, McNeal…
January 23, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions School of Health Professions
Last year, three students revived The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Chapter, or IHI. An IHI Open School Chapter is a face-to-face group of students who work together to learn and apply skills in quality, safety and leadership. The shared goal of the group…
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…
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…
August 25, 2023 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions caring for a sick parent, PA oath, PA studies, physical therapy, White Coat Ceremony,
For first-year physician assistant student Noelia Delgado Rosas, the path to her white coat ceremony began at a young age. When she was in middle school, her mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer and Delgado Rosas attended many appointments with her. Along with the stress and uncertainty of having a sick parent, there were additional…
May 25, 2023 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions inner city school teacher, pelvic floor, physical therapy, physical therapy degree, women's health,
A passion for education and empowerment took recent The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate Aleesia Isom from the classroom to the clinic. In 2014, Isom began her elementary education career as a science teacher in Memphis, Tennessee. It was in the classroom that she found…
March 29, 2023 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, physical therapy, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston,
Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD has joined The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Health Professions as chair of the Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. Furtado comes to HSC after 13 years at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he served as founding program director of its hybrid track…
March 15, 2023 • Banner feature, Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions cancer survivors, Cuisine for Healing, Dr. J. Glenn Forister, exercise therapy to cancer patients, FitSteps for Life, Misti Zablosky, oncology massage, Shine Therapy,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Health Professions has opened HSC Physical Health, an expansion of FitSteps for Life, the only location in Fort Worth offering free individualized exercise therapy to cancer patients and survivors. HSC Physical Health’s new 3,751-square-foot location, 6913 Camp Bowie Blvd., sits within the…
September 15, 2022 • HSC Innovates, HSC News, Physical Therapy Articulate Labs, BOOMROOM, Cameron Cushman, Ed Buckley, Goff Capital, GoManda, HSC Next, Neurofit, Pulsewave AG, Richard Munassi, Stabl, STRAFFR, Sylvia Trent-Adams, Techstars, Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator, Verapy, Wellest Inc., ZAMA Health,
Representatives from 10 of the world’s most innovative startups have converged on Fort Worth this week to revolutionize the physical health industry through new technology as part of a first-of-its-kind physical health accelerator. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has partnered with Techstars — a global investment business that provides…
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