School of Public Health
Year: 2016
May 2, 2016 • Uncategorized
As part of National Public Health Week 2016, SPH students were invited to present their ideas for improving the world in this year’s Health Innovations Contest. The national theme for this year’s celebration was “Healthiest Nation 2030,” sponsored by the American Public Health Association, with a focus on building a nation of safe, healthy communities;…
April 27, 2016 • Uncategorized
National Public Health Week 2016 concluded with the UNTHSC School of Public Health (SPH) annual awards ceremony, held at Marquis on Magnolia in Fort Worth, where student, faculty, staff and community special honors were presented. Kwynn Gonzalez-Pons, MPH, Community Health, was presented with the Richard S. Kurz Award, given to an outstanding public health graduate exemplifying…
April 22, 2016 • Uncategorized
Karen Bell, PhD, and Martin Ostensen, JD, MBA, MHA, each found their passion for public health as UNT Health Science Center students. Now, both have accepted faculty leadership roles within the School of Public Health (SPH), where they will be helping to inspire and teach public health leaders of tomorrow. Dr. Bell has been named…
April 15, 2016 • Uncategorized
UNTHSC School of Public Health (SPH) Adjunct Instructor and Practice Experience Liaison Melissa Oden, DHEd, recently attended the American Planning Association's (APA) national conference in Phoenix, Arizona, to participate in a panel discussion on building collaborations and the Plan4Health grant that she has been involved with for the last 18 months. Dr. Oden was invited…
April 8, 2016 • Uncategorized
UNTHSC student Courtney Searles decided to study public health because of her dad. Diagnosed with cancer at age 24, her father had grown up close to a chemical plant, where environmental factors may have contributed to his illness. Her father lost his battle with the disease at 30, inspiring Courtney toward a career where she…
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