TCOM ranks 11th by Hispanic Business magazine

For the fourth time in five years, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) has been named a top medical school for Hispanic students by Hispanic Business magazine. TCOM ranked 11th out of the 156 MD- and DO-granting schools in the U.S. TCOM is the highest ranking osteopathic medical school on the list.The magazine ranks…

UNTHSC to host SACNAS students Oct. 15

UNT Health Science Center hosts diverse science students from SACNAS conference On Oct. 15, 70 undergraduate students who are part of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) will tour the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth as part of the Health Science Center's sponsorship…

Watch Channel 8 Oct. 1 for DNA Lab

Watch WFAA Channel 8 at 10 p.m. tonight for a feature segment on the UNT Health Science Center's DNA Lab.  Reporter Jim Douglas interviewed Dr. Art Eisenberg on the new PROKIDS project aimed at reducing international human trafficking.

UNTHSC sponsors Day in the District Sept. 26

The UNT Health Science Center is proud to sponsor our fellow world-class neighbors in this year's Day in the District. Join us Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 am to 5 pm for free admission to seven cultural destinations and free performances in and around each. Free transportation within the Cultural District will be provided by…

Peska named Dean of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Don Peska, D.O., associate dean for educational programs for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), has been named dean of TCOM at the UNT Health Science Center effective Sept. 9.            Peska joined TCOM as a full-time faculty member in 1995 as an assistant professor and advanced through several administrative positions.  In 2004, he was…

UNTHSC on Channel 8 Sept. 11

As a sponsor of the 2009 Day in the District (the Fort Worth Cultural District), the UNT Health Science Center will be featured on WFAA Channel 8's Good Morning Texas morning show at 9 a.m.  President Scott Ransom will talk with the host and share our pride in sponsoring this event in our neighborhoood Sept. 26.…

Pagán, Treviño named to School of Public Health faculty

The School of Public Health has named José A. Pagán, Ph.D., chair for the Department of Health Management and Policy, and  SPH Alumna  Elizabeth (Liz) Treviño Dawson, DrPH, assistant dean for Curriculum.José A. Pagán, PhD, joins the Health Science Center from The University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, where he served as professor of…

Gov. Perry appoints 3 new members to Board of Regents

Three new members, including two alumni, join the University of North Texas System Board of Regents following Gov. Rick Perry's appointments to the UNT System's governing body. The governor named G. Brint Ryan of Dallas, Steve Mitchell of Richardson and Michael R. Bradford of Midland, as the newest members to the board. All three will…

Prostitution research takes to the streets

Dallas prostitutes are getting a chance to change their lives, thanks to a collaboration among the  Dallas Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Dallas County Commissioner's Office, courts, Dallas County Health Department, Adult Probation Department, Parkland Hospital and Homeward Bound which serves as the lead for more than 40 social service and faith-based organizations.  The…

Putting Patients First

In addition to potential shortages in primary care specialties, the demand for specialists that provide care for patients over 65 will increase significantly. But by 2020, the number of cardiologists is expected to drop by 20 percent. The demand for oncologists is expected to grow by 48 percent over the next 10 years, but supply…