UNTHSC researchers release significant findings on texting while driving

UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health professors Fernando Wilson, PhD, and Jim Stimpson, PhD, have recently released a report in the American Journal of Public Health showing that texting while driving resulted in an estimated 16,000 fatalities in the U.S. from 2001 to 2007. The report indicates that a growing percentage of distracted…

Alumnus receives TCOMA€AsAfs first award for humanitarian service

Gil Scarnati, DO ('90), has earned the first Dean's Award for Humanitarian Service presented by the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine to recognize TCOM alumni who distinguish themselves through outstanding personal and professional achievements and humanitarian service.As a practicing primary care physician, Scarnati treated HIV/AIDS patients in Dallas and also conducted several HIV-related research projects…

Everett to be honored with Vision Award at annual gala

The UNT Health Science Center will host its To Your Health gala Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth. This year's gala, "White Coat. Black Tie.," celebrates 40 years of innovation and leadership in the health sciences. The gala helps support scholarships for the Health Science Center's founding school, the Texas…

PA students recognize Physician Assistant Week

Students in the UNT Health Science Center's Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program will recognize National PA Week, Oct. 6-12, with several events over the next couple of weeks. Student PAs will meet with undergraduate students who are interested in the PA profession and the Health Science Center's program at the UNT campus in Denton on…

Physical Therapy program enhances clinical offerings

UNT Health's Physical Therapy (PT) clinical program began seeing patients this week in suite 165 of the Patient Care Center (PCC). The clinical services are in addition to the new Physical Therapy doctorate degree at the UNT Health Science Center. The PT faculty practice is open to patients for rehabilitative care following injury and trauma,…

Ninth annual DO Dash set for Oct. 9

The ninth annual DO Dash 5k and one-mile fun will be held Oct. 9 at the UNT Health Science Center. The one-mile kids' race starts at 8 a.m. at the corner of Clifton and 7th Street and the 5k will begin at 8:30 a.m. This year's event, organized by the TCOM Class of 2013, benefits…

Patient satisfaction increases for clinics, providers

The most recent patient satisfaction survey for UNT Health clinics and providers shows an increase in almost every aspect of care and convenience. The semi-annual survey exceeded scores from the previous survey in all 12 categories measured, and more than 91 percent of UNT Health patients rated their overall visits "Excellent or Very Good." "This…

UNTHSC expands programs, sees record enrollment

The UNT Health Science Center's enrollment hit an all-time high this Fall semester at 1,579 students. With the addition of the Physical Therapy (PT) program, a new Medical Education and Training (MET) Building and record incoming classes for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) and the Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) program, the Health Science…

UNTHSC research examines new ways to reduce sudden alcohol withdrawal distress

A recent Gallup poll indicates that Americans are drinking more than they have in the last 25 years. As a result, alcoholism continues to be a problem among adults and adolescents, and withdrawal from alcohol continues to cause disruptions as individuals and their families deal with both the physical and emotional trauma of weaning their…

School of Public Health introduces MPH professional option

The School of Public Health now offers a new generalist Master of Public Health Professional Option program that can be completed entirely through evening courses. Other one-, two- and three-year degree plans are available with day and evening schedules. This 42-semester credit-hour, interdisciplinary degree provides education and training for professionals in any field who want…