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October 14, 2022 • School of Public Health American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association, Maternal and Child Health MPH,
Dr. Stacey Griner with the HSC School of Public Health has received the prestigious 2022 Young Investigator Award from the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association. Griner is an assistant professor of Health Behavior and Health Systems and director of the SPH Maternal and Child Health MPH program at The University of North Texas Health Science…
October 14, 2022 • Banner feature, Safercare Texas Asthma 411, HB 2243, State Rep. Stephanie Klick, Taskforce on Unassigned Albuterol Policy & Implementatio, the Asthma 411 Consortium,
The Asthma 411 team, as a part of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s patient safety organization SaferCare Texas, is leading the development of legislation to be presented in January during the 88th session of the Texas Legislature. The team has partnered to create the Texas Taskforce on Unassigned Albuterol…
October 13, 2022 • School of Public Health alcohol abuse, alcoholic, app, homeless, Smart-T Alcohol,
The road to recovery is a day-by-day climb for most people living with an alcohol use disorder, but for those experiencing homelessness, the challenges are even greater. More than 14.5 million people in the U.S. had an alcohol use disorder in 2019. Only 10% of those individuals, according to the National Institutes of Health, received…
October 7, 2022 • Safercare Texas #WordsToLose, health literacy, Health Literacy Awareness Month.,
In recognition of Health Literacy Month, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s SaferCare Texas is launching a #WordsToLose campaign to emphasize the importance of using words that people can easily understand so that they can make appropriate health decisions. As a part of the campaign, HSC encourages area residents to…
October 7, 2022 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Clay W. Gilbert, D.O. Scholarship Fund in Family Practice, TCOM, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has received a very generous donation of $1 million for the creation of the Clay W. Gilbert, D.O. Scholarship Fund in Family Practice. Dr. Gilbert, a long-time practitioner of family medicine and anesthesiology, passed away in 2021 and named TCOM as a beneficiary in his will to establish this…
October 6, 2022 • HSC Health, TCOM dementia, dementia care, Dr. Janice Kenbl, james l west,
In a ceremony earlier this week, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Dr. Janice Knebl was named the Dementia Education Advocate of the Year by the James L. West Center for Dementia Care. In August, the center will turn 30 years old. Since its inception, Knebl has served as its medical…
October 3, 2022 • Banner feature, Institute for Translational Research, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Institute for Translational Research at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is the recipient of a five-year grant of up to $148.78 million from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund one of the largest studies ever of Alzheimer’s disease…
September 28, 2022 • School of Public Health community-based health, epidemiology, future of public health, public health,
Working in epidemiology is like solving a puzzle or telling a story. Epidemiologists are often called “disease detectives,” using research, analysis and communication to investigate the causes of a public health concern and look for solutions. Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of…
September 27, 2022 • School of Public Health adolescent gambling, Journal of Gambling Issues.,
A new study on adolescent gambling and associated health behavior risks by HSC public health researcher Dr. Andrew Yockey was published in the Journal of Gambling Issues. The piece presents concerns for parents of students ages 12-17 who have interests or experiences with various types of gaming for money or other gains. Yockey is…
September 23, 2022 • TCOM Brenda Godoy, Community Health Worker, Dr. Teresa Wagner, Titus Regional Medical Center, Tracie Smith,
Brenda Godoy got the email on January 26 and was in total disbelief. It was a fake. There’s no way this was this real. Surely, the mistake would be fixed, and Godoy would get a follow-up email saying she had not been accepted to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. It never came. Godoy was…
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