Exhibit gives voice to the grief of infant mortality

Eight North Texas parents who have lost a child to infant mortality will bring awareness to this important community health concern at a PhotoVoice exhibit opening Feb. 10 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center (FWCAC). The exhibit - "Eight Warrior Mamas: Survivors of Infant Mortality" - runs through Feb. 28 and is sponsored by…

Breast exam certification means early breast examinations for Dallas County women

More underserved Dallas County women will receive potentially life-saving breast examinations through a UNT Health Science Center breast cancer education program. Angela Williams, RN, recently completed the MammaCare Clinical Breast Examination Certification, a recognized medical and scientific standard for performing and teaching proficient clinical breast examinations (CBE). Williams will use the certification to perform breast…
ACHE Case Team

SPH students win ACHE Case Competition

SPH students George Alaniz, Garrett Boland, Darin Maccatherine, Dante Ridgell, Adedoyin Akinlonu, Zarna Shah, Matt Stabe and Bhaavika Patel A student team from UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health (SPH) recently won top honors at the fourth annual North Texas Case Study Competition of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Members of…

UNTHSC instructor named co-investigator on new YMCA initiative in Fort Worth

Marcy Paul, MA, Instructor of Behavioral and Community Health in UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health, has been named co-investigator of an effort to provide healthier opportunities for residents in southeast Fort Worth. The Sam's Club Giving Program awarded $64,000 to YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth to fund the Healthier Community Initiative. The…