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November 4, 2022 • School of Public Health Adopt-A-River Program, American Heart Association-Tarrant County Heart Walk, Remote Access Medical, Tarrant Area Food Bank, The Welman Project, Trinity River Cleanup, United Way,
The School of Public Health’s Office of Academic Services has been working with several local nonprofits this semester to serve some of the community’s most vulnerable members. The school in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is partnering with Tarrant Area Food Bank, United Way, American Heart Association-Tarrant County Heart…
October 14, 2022 • School of Public Health American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association, Maternal and Child Health MPH,
Dr. Stacey Griner with the HSC School of Public Health has received the prestigious 2022 Young Investigator Award from the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association. Griner is an assistant professor of Health Behavior and Health Systems and director of the SPH Maternal and Child Health MPH program at The University of North Texas Health Science…
October 13, 2022 • School of Public Health alcohol abuse, alcoholic, app, homeless, Smart-T Alcohol,
The road to recovery is a day-by-day climb for most people living with an alcohol use disorder, but for those experiencing homelessness, the challenges are even greater. More than 14.5 million people in the U.S. had an alcohol use disorder in 2019. Only 10% of those individuals, according to the National Institutes of Health, received…
September 28, 2022 • School of Public Health community-based health, epidemiology, future of public health, public health,
Working in epidemiology is like solving a puzzle or telling a story. Epidemiologists are often called “disease detectives,” using research, analysis and communication to investigate the causes of a public health concern and look for solutions. Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of…
September 27, 2022 • School of Public Health adolescent gambling, Journal of Gambling Issues.,
A new study on adolescent gambling and associated health behavior risks by HSC public health researcher Dr. Andrew Yockey was published in the Journal of Gambling Issues. The piece presents concerns for parents of students ages 12-17 who have interests or experiences with various types of gaming for money or other gains. Yockey is…
September 8, 2022 • School of Public Health Aga Khan, Q&A, Shafik Dharamsi,
The HSC School of Public Health recently welcomed Dean Shafik Dharamsi, Ph.D. Dr. Dharamsi brings more than 25 years of transdisciplinary and international teaching, research and leadership experience to his new role. Born in Tanzania, he is a first-generation college graduate with a deep commitment to student success. His professional career includes work as regional…
August 22, 2022 • School of Public Health Afiba Manza-A. Agovi, Ashley Lamar, Dr. Emily Spence, Dr. Erika Thompson, HIV, INCEDO, IPV, Jessica Grace, JPS, Mary Ann Contreras, Technology Enhanced Screening and Assistance, TESSA,
A University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth program launched in 2015 to support Tarrant County victims of intimate partner violence has now developed free, online, self-guided health provider training that addresses the intersection of IPV and sexual health, specifically HIV. The program operates in collaboration with JPS Health Network, other local health providers…
August 8, 2022 • HSC Health, School of Public Health, TCOM American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Dr. Andrew Yockey, Dr. David Farmer, Dr. Scott Walters, mental health,
The numbers are staggering. Each year in the U.S., 300 to 400 physicians die by suicide. Such deaths are between 250% and 400% higher among female physicians when compared with women in other professions, and male doctors have suicide rates as much as 40% higher than the general population. Despite a recent push by the…
August 4, 2022 • Our People, School of Public Health School of Public Health, Shafik Dharamsi,
An educator with more than 25 years of transdisciplinary and international teaching, research and leadership experience will join The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Aug. 15 as the new dean of the School of Public Health. Dr. Shafik Dharamsi was hired after a national search for a new leader for…
July 22, 2022 • School of Public Health Dr. Colbey Walker, School of Public Health,
The last two years have been a whirlwind for Dr. Colbey Walker and his family. Last year brought Walker to a new faculty position with The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health, and last fall the family welcomed their first child, Murray, who has quickly become the…
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