United Way of Tarrant County selects SPH to conduct comprehensive community needs assessment

By Sally Crocker   Assessment to Help Determine Priorities and Funding Allocations in the Community United Way of Tarrant County has selected UNTHSC to conduct a comprehensive community needs assessment to uncover the most pressing social issues affecting the health and prosperity of the Tarrant County population. This project will be led by researchers from UNTHSC’s…

SPH alum impacting lives through psychiatric research, education and advocacy

By Sally Crocker Deepak Prabhakar, MD, MPH (Epidemiology), graduated from the UNTHSC School of Public Health (SPH) in 2006 and now serves as Director of Psychiatric Education at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit. He is also Training Director for the Psychiatry Residency Program at Henry Ford Hospital/ Wayne State University and Clinical Assistant Professor at the…

DrPH student recognized for Outstanding Physician-PA Partnership of the Year

By Sally Crocker After leading the UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies to national recognition with the Diversity Through Excellence Award from the Physician Assistant Education Association Education last fall, UNTHSC School of Public Health DrPH student Carolyn Bradley-Guidry, MPAS, PA-C, CPH, has now been honored with Dr. Shawna Nesbitt for…
Sara Byrd

Public health student to bike across Africa for medical, educational mission

By Sally Crocker MHA student Sara Byrd is looking forward to UNT Health Science Center graduation day for two very big reasons. After crossing the stage in cap and gown at this spring’s commencement ceremonies, she will board a plane for Africa, to participate in a seven-day, 489-mile bike challenge, climbing over 48,000 feet through the…

SPH grads impact public health through Fellowship assignments at the CDC

By Sally Crocker Four UNTHSC School of Public Health graduates are helping to create healthier communities through their work in Fellowship programs assigned at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta. While their responsibilities are varied and reach across different research, evaluation and health surveillance teams at the CDC, SPH graduates Amy…