Spring 2018 2

NorTex 2018 Spring Newsletter

THE NORTEX NEWSLETTER Working Together to Improve Health Outcomes The landscape for providers of continuing medical education (CME) has changed in recent years. Accreditation organizations, regulatory entities, and grantors demand documented reasons for an activity and outcomes reports to prove it made an impact. Many CME providers don’t have access to the expertise or clinical…
Fall 2017 2

NorTex 2017 Fall Newsletter

The North Texas Primary Care Research Network NORTEX STUDENT RESEARCHERS PLACE IN UNTHSC RESEARCH APPRECIATION DAY! NorTex researchers are fortunate to work with students from all schools at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC). These students’ contributions are critical to the success of our projects! We not only employ student research assistants,…
Spring 2017 3

NorTex 2017 Spring Newsletter

The North Texas Primary Care Research Network Newsletter TRANSITIONARY MEDICINE: Children with Special Health Care Needs With advancements in medicine, children who are born with chronic diseases or disabilities are living much longer than in previous decades. However, with increasing age comes increasing health issues. Children with special health care needs see pediatricians and teams…
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NorTex 2016 Fall Newsletter

The North Texas Primary Care Research Network Newsletter TESSA: TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED SCREENING AND SUPPORTIVE ASSISTANCE In August 2015, a team of UNTHSC College of Public Health and Family Medicine/NorTex faculty, led by Associate Professor Emily Spence-Almaguer, received funding from the Office of Women’s Health to create a community demonstration project called TESSA. TESSA, which stands…
Spring 2016 2

NorTex 2016 Spring Newsletter

The North Texas Primary Care Research Network Newsletter WORKPLACE ENHANCEMENT HEALTHY AGING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING (WE HAIL) NorTex is excited to be a part of the Workforce Enhancement Health Aging and Independent Living (WE HAIL) initiative. In Tarrant County, adults 65 years and over are projected to increase by more than 26% from 2013 to…