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August 3, 2023 • Banner feature, School of Public Health animal health, Cowtown Friends of Fort Worth Animal Care & Control, Dr. Dana Litt, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control, public health, Shafik Dharamsi,
A faculty member of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health has merged her passions for both human and animal health. Associate professor Dr. Dana Litt co-founded Cowtown Friends of Fort Worth Animal Care & Control in 2020 to provide support to the local municipal animal shelter through fundraising,…
August 3, 2023 • School of Health Professions Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being, Lifestyle medicine, plant-based diet, prevent chronic disease, preventative health care, teen health, whole-food,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has launched a first-of-its-kind lifestyle medicine for teens microcredential for high school students. The free certification was developed to encourage students to create healthy habits, backed by science, at a young age. In the 20-hour, self-paced course, students learn about the core concepts of lifestyle medicine:…
August 2, 2023 • School of Biomedical Sciences biomedical science workforce, Biomedical sciences, jobs in life science, life science industry, School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute,
Victoria Ford, president and CEO of the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute in Austin, will be the featured keynote during the next event in HSC’s 2023 Health Care Workforce & Education Series on Aug. 10. The public is invited to attend the free event co-hosted by the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of…
August 1, 2023 • Banner feature, HSC Health ADHD treatment, autism treatment, HSC health, Jay Roop, Kendi Hensel, OMM,
Dr. Jay Roop performs osteopathic manipulative medicine for patients of all ages at HSC Health — the patient-facing clinic at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth — but his favorite patients are the kids. Roop, a DO, said OMM can be used to improve everything from tongue ties and latching…
August 1, 2023 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Association of American Medical Colleges Careers in Medicine Advisory Committee, Melva Landrum, Office of Medical Student Success, osteopathic, Texas college of osteopathic medicine, The Careers in Medicine Advisory Committee,
She’s an expert in residency and the Match for osteopathic medical students, and now Melva Landrum of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is part of a national advisory board representing osteopathic medicine. Landrum, a director in TCOM’s Office of Medical Student Success, was appointed to the Association of American Medical Colleges Careers in Medicine…
August 1, 2023 • Banner feature, Campus Annoucement free dental, free medical exams, free vision, pop-up clinic, RAM, Remote Area Medical, volunteer doctors,
It was 2021, and Precious Harris hadn’t seen clearly in five years. The Arlington resident was one of thousands of North Texas residents who didn’t have vision insurance or the means to buy new glasses. Her circumstances changed after a friend told her about a free clinic organized for the last two years by The…
July 31, 2023 • Banner feature, College of Pharmacy Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Dr. Charles Taylor, Dr. S. Suresh Madhavan, drug discovery, flexible certificates, health outcomes research, highly ranked pharmacy program, pharmacometrics,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Pharmacy has reached another milestone just 10 years after its inaugural class matriculated in 2013. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education has granted the college an eight-year accreditation term, the maximum time allowed. This accomplishment signifies that the HSC College of Pharmacy…
July 31, 2023 • Whole Health Community, Environmental Health, Financial Health, HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic, mental health, Physical Health, Self-Care,
“A house-call patient of mine has dementia. Her family members are highly educated. They were struggling to decide how to best care for their mom and looking for ways to help her condition improve, such as walking around the house for exercise. We had to discuss the patient’s goals versus the family members’ goals for…
July 27, 2023 • Banner feature, Institute for Health Disparities Dr. Alison Gammie, Dr. Jamboor Vishwanatha, National Institutes of Health Diversity Program Consortium, The National Research Mentor Network - Resource Center,
A variety of biomedical scientists descended upon Los Angeles last month, as well as scores more participating from home, for what would be the final National Institutes of Health Diversity Program Consortium annual conference. The theme was appropriately titled “Ending Well Together: Moving the Effort of the DPC Forward.” The event both celebrated the efforts…
July 25, 2023 • School of Public Health
The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has launched a new academic department structure to advance its efforts to train a critically needed workforce in the fields of public health, health administration and health policy for Texas and beyond. The revised structure will include the…
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