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December 10, 2013 • College of Pharmacy
UNT Health Science Center is helping shape nuclear technology's future. Anthony J. Di Pasqua, PhD, of the UNT System College of Pharmacy is part of a new national team seeking ways to use nuclear technology for better cancer treatment. Di Pasqua's team, formed during a recent national conference organized by the National Academies, includes top…
December 9, 2013 • Community
UNT Health Science Center and all UNT Health clinics will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 10, and resume normal operations.The Health Science Center's emergency office and facilities team have determined that all buildings are safe and accessible. Crews have worked throughout the weekend and Monday to clear parking lots and pathways on campus and at the clinics.…
December 6, 2013
Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, PhD, who has served as Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UNT Health Sciences Center for six years, has announced he is stepping down at the end of December.Dr. Vishwanatha plans to devote his time to work related to diversifying the biomedical workforce. He also will serve as Special…
December 4, 2013
It’s that time of year again. Everyone around you seems to be sneezing, coughing and feeling feverish. How can you avoid from joining the sickly crowd? The most important thing you can do to keep from getting sick is to wash your hands, says the Centers for Disease Control, so it’s no coincidence that this…
December 3, 2013 • Community
More than 400 children's books were donated to the UNT Health Science Center Department of Pediatrics' Reach Out and Read program by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. The books were collected in October during the Foundation's annual Celebration of Reading event in Dallas. Attendees were encouraged to donate a children's book, which then…
December 2, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The holidays are the eating season, and students at UNT Health Science Center's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine are signing up for a new course on how eating behavior affects health. These students are destined to become osteopathic physicians who practice a whole-person approach to health care, and the new elective course, Culinary Medicine, fits…
December 2, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joe Godwin, TCOM '16 As a paramedic, Joe Godwin always was relieved when he was called to an emergency and spotted a Vial of Life decal on the home's front window. It meant that even if the resident was unconscious, he would be able to easily find medical information on them. Today, geriatric patients at…
November 27, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Most American medical schools provide only a few hours of training on addiction issues even though 10 percent of the population is diagnosed with substance abuse disorder, said Joseph Skrajewski, Director of Medical Education at the Betty Ford Institute. But in a partnership with the Betty Ford Institute, UNT Health Science Center seeks to improve…
November 27, 2013 • Physical Therapy
Joe Udofia, first-year physical therapy student A novel approach to improving diversity in the field of physical therapy is proving successful at the UNT Health Science Center. Allied Health Pathways, a collaboration between the Health Science Center, the University of North Texas and local community colleges, has already placed almost 50 African American and…
November 26, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Allan Saxe When Allan Saxe decided to make a $125,000 gift to the UNT Health Science Center, it didn't take him long to figure out which program he wanted his donation to support. Seniors Assisting in Geriatric Education, or SAGE, connects medical students with older citizens in Tarrant County to improve their overall health and…
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