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Public health student develops infection control program for Liberian hospital where Ebola virus first diagnosed

By Sally Crocker A UNT Health Science Center public health student has developed a sustainable infection control and infectious waste management program for Phebe Hospital in Liberia, where one of the first known cases of Ebola virus in Liberia was diagnosed in 2014. DrPH candidate Laura Phipps, MPH, CPH, RS, who graduates in May from the…
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Congratulations to SPH RAD winners

By Sally Crocker This year’s UNT Health Science Center Research Appreciation Day (RAD) followed in its long tradition of featuring outstanding speakers, quality research, poster presentations and honors for student and team member achievements. RAD is an institutional event encompassing medicine, public health and basic science. The program provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff…
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SPH volunteers for ‘Week of Service’

By Sally Crocker Students, faculty and staff from the UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health (SPH) recently gave their time and energy to help local non-profit organizations during the SPH Week of Service. SPH volunteers assisted at the Tarrant Area Food Bank, First Street Methodist Mission and Community Food Bank, and organized a campus-wide,…

Emergency preparedness toolkit for small and rural communities rolls out across the U.S.

By Sally Crocker SPH team leads this CDC-funded project A quick reference guide to help small towns and rural communities prepare for potential disaster situations is now available for free download on four Texas websites and is being rolled out across the U.S. by a UNT Health Science Center public health professor and her team. This…

SPH student experiences politics and policy firsthand through Capitol Hill spring internship

By Sally Crocker The last few months have ushered in a whirlwind of change for UNTHSC School of Public Health student Megan Bhatti (MPH, Health Management and Policy), who is interning this spring in Washington, DC, for U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger, representing the 12th District of Texas. Bhatti applied for the internship the day before Thanksgiving…