Voice your opinion on possible MD degree

Last month, the UNT System Chancellor, UNT System Board of Regents and the UNTHSC President announced a study led by a Study Group to complete a comprehensive and balanced evaluation and consider all major issues related to the possibility of adding a parallel MD degree in addition to continuing and improving the DO degree program…

Health Science Center closes for winter break

UNT Health Science Center will be closed Monday, Dec. 22, through Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, for the winter holiday. All classes and administrative offices will be closed during this time. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at 8:00 am.Hours for the Gibson D. Lewis Library at the Health Science Center are regularly…

UNT Health Science Center names new School of Public Health Environmental & Occupational Health Chair

The UNT Health Science Center's School of Public Health has named David A. Sterling, PhD, CIH, as professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.Dr. Sterling joins UNTHSC from Saint Louis University's (SLU) School of Public Health, where he most recently served seven years as professor and director of the Division of Environmental…

HSC mourns TCOM student Makasha Colonvega

Colonvega would have graduated in May from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine with the Class of 2009.  She was a top performing student and will be missed by her classmates and her UNT Health Science Center family. She would have had a brilliant career ahead of her," said Dr. Bruce Dubin, vice dean for Academic…

How to find out if there’s a snow day

North Texas thermometers are already dipping to freezing temperatures.When the mercury hits freezing and there's snow or ice on the ground, you may wonder whether the Health Science Center will be open. Here are three easy ways to find out, listed below in order of authority.Call our main phone number - 817-735-2000. This is the…

UNT Health physicians named ‘Super Docs’

Nine UNT Health physicians were chosen as "Texas Super Docs" for the December 2008 edition of Texas Monthly, on newsstands now.More than 40,000 medical professionals across Texas were asked to nominate one or more doctors, other than themselves, for the list, based on the question, "If you needed medical care, which doctor would you choose?"The list…

Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Awards Grant

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation announced that its board of trustees has approved 10 grants, totaling almost $20 million, to strengthen physician's geriatrics training across the United States.  President Steven L. Anderson made the announcement from the Foundation's Las Vegas headquarters today.  The grants will support comprehensive projects in academic health centers to train medical…

Renee Drabier named VP of Information Resources and Technology

Renee Drabier, PhD, has been named vice president for Information Resources and Technology. Dr. Drabier reports to the provost and oversees the Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library, Academic Information Services, Information Technology and Biomedical Communication. Prior to joining the Health Science Center she was assistant vice president of health informatics and associate dean of health informatics…

UNTHSC announces new appointments

The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth's medical school and more, announced two new appointments in its administration. Thomas Moorman, Ed.D., has been named vice president of Student Affairs, and Abbot Clark, Ph.D., has been named director of the North Texas Eye Research Institute.In his new role, Dr. Moorman reports to the…

Pepper receives 2008 Visionary Award

 George W. Pepper was awarded the University of North Texas Health Science Center's (UNTHSC) Visionary Award for 2008 at the annual "To Your Health" gala on Oct. 25.  The award recognizes Pepper's global vision and dedication to the advancement of the UNT Health Science Center as a former member of its Board of Regents and…