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End of Year Celebration honors special achievements

By Sally Crocker   The School of Public Health recently recognized 2018-19 academic year student, faculty and staff accomplishments at its annual End of Year Celebration.  This year’s Dean’s List honorees, representing a select group who achieved excellence in their academic program, including those at the top 10% of their class, were: Victoria Carver Ambriale Davis…
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SPH students, alum recognized at 2019 Research Appreciation Day

By Sally Crocker UNTHSC School of Public Health (SPH) students Cassidy Loparco, Roslin Jose and Sarah Matthes, along with SPH alum and current TCOM student Brandon Hoff, were all honored for their winning poster presentations at this year’s UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day (RAD), held March 29. RAD is a longstanding UNTHSC tradition bringing together the university’s…
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Hearts and minds connect in service to Puerto Rico

By Sally Crocker One of Robyn Remotigue’s most prized possessions is a painting that highlights the word “service,” recently presented in thanks by a university colleague in Puerto Rico. In the wake of 2017’s devastating strike of Hurricane Maria, residents have struggled to repair the damage and resume important community services. Schools, too, were hit hard.…
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New study links preventable diabetes hospitalizations to underlying behavioral health

By Sally Crocker A new study by UNTHSC public health researchers points to important information that may help health care providers, policymakers and insurance payers reduce the risk of preventable hospitalizations for diabetes patients by providing insight into the relationship between these hospitalizations and behavioral health conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and drug or…
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SPH prepares for National Public Health Week

By Sally Crocker   National Public Health Week 2019 is on the way. The week will be celebrated April 1-7, and this year’s theme is “Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health.” Each day of National Public Health Week (NPHW) - developed by the American Public Health Association (APHA) to recognize the contributions…