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From Green Belt to public health, it’s all people-driven

By Sally Crocker What do public health, healthcare, academics and a Six Sigma Green Belt have in common? They all share synergies for learning, progress, quality improvement and collaboration, says Arthur M. Mora, PhD, new UNTHSC School of Public Health Chair of Health Behavior and Health Systems. Dr. Mora, who joined UNT Health Science Center…
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SPH welcomes Dr. Uyen-sa Nguyen

By Sally Crocker Uyen-Sa D. T. Nguyen, DSc, MPH, joins the UNTHSC School of Public Health this fall as Associate Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology. Dr. Nguyen holds a Doctor of Science degree in Epidemiology from the Boston University School of Public Health, where she also completed her MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She completed a…
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Dr. Subhash Aryal awarded ophthalmology and blindness prevention big data research grant

By Sally Crocker Dr. Subhash Aryal, Associate Professor, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, at the UNTHSC School of Public Health, has been awarded the Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB)/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for IRIS® Registry Research. Dr. Aryal is one of four clinical researchers in the U.S. selected for this big data grant in ophthalmology and blindness prevention.…
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UNTHSC researcher finds all positives in new Texas over 21 smoking law

By Sally Crocker Like the significant impact seen with age 21 drinking laws, states like Texas now have an opportunity to make a big difference in keeping other harmful substances out of the hands of teens, says a UNT Health Science Center public health researcher, who sees all positives in the new Texas Senate Bill…
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SPH welcomes Dr. Erica Spears

By Sally Crocker Erica C. Spears, PhD, MA, joins the UNTHSC School of Public Health this fall as Assistant Professor, Health Behavior and Health Systems. Her educational background includes a postdoctoral fellowship, focused on social epidemiology, from the Center for Health Ecology and Equity Research at Auburn University, and a Doctorate in Health Education from…