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January 26, 2014
Interested in enrolling for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? An information session entitled "Learn How Obama Care Works" will be conducted from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, at UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., in the Research and Education Building, Room 100. The session -- free and open to the public…
January 23, 2014 • Interprofessional Education
Think a library is a quiet place? Think again. At UNT Health Science Center's Gibson D. Lewis Library, students gather around café-style booths, big screens, virtual dissection tables and semi-private nooks. They talk about projects, research online and practice their presentations. The Lewis Library is leading a revolution to better serve today's health care professionals…
January 21, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Howard Lund, Allan Kell and PA Julia Reynolds A few days before Thanksgiving, Allan Kell staggered into his living room, his skin pale and sweating, and collapsed into a chair. "I think I'm dying," he gasped to his wife, Valerie. Valerie called 911, but when paramedics arrived, the episode was over. Kell, 72, declined…
January 15, 2014 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Life can change in the blink of an eye. Just ask triathlete Todd Hamilton, who went from riding his bike one moment to being comatose in a hospital ICU the next.After being hit by a car in the summer of 2012, Hamilton suffered a broken upper arm, radial nerve damage, neck injuries and brain damage,…
January 13, 2014 • School of Public Health
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…
January 10, 2014 • Community
Armed with examples of successful research, patient care and educational initiatives, UNT Health Science Center President Michael R. Williams told a group of business leaders that he wants his institution to be “one of the top assets not only in Fort Worth, but in all of Texas.” “We’ll get there by delivering remarkable value to…
January 9, 2014 • Community
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, all UNT Health clinics and offices will remain open during normal business hours. The Gibson D. Lewis Library will have modified hours on Jan. 20, as well as the preceding weekend. The Fitness Center…
January 8, 2014 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions
Claire Peel, Dean of UNT Health Science Center’s School of Health Professions, was elected the 2014 Chair of the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). CAPTE is the only accrediting agency for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant programs in the United States. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the commission has…
January 3, 2014 • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jan Jowitt had trained for eight months for a Half Ironman triathlon when she injured her right shoulder. The pain and limited range of motion made it hard for her to swim or even to sleep. While Jowitt, DHA, RN, Infection Control Officer at UNT Health Science Center, continued to train for the running and…
January 2, 2014 • Pediatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Just when you thought it was safe to breathe again, the new year brings a new allergy. December's sub-freezing temperatures quelled ragweed and many other allergens. But mountain cedar (actually ashe juniper, a small tree native to Central Texas) has been pumping out pollen that is blown into North Texas by prevailing south winds, said…
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