UNT Health Science Center professor named to Robert Wood Johnson National Advisory Committee

Dr. José A. Pagán, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Management and Policy, for the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth (UNTHSC), has been named to the National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health & Society Scholars. The NAC consists of distinguished…

SPH faculty & students make the news

Dr. Richard Kurz, dean of the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth (UNTHSC), was recently quoted in the Dallas Business Journal on a new release by the Commonwealth Fund, showing that Texas had risen two spots in its national healthcare rating. Dr. Eric Johnson, professor and…

UNT Health Science Center honors three School of Public Health professors

The University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth (UNTHSC) recognized three School of Public Health professors at a recent Faculty Assembly. The Benjamin L. Cohen, DO, Award for Outstanding Achievement was presented to Elena Bastida, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (pictured here with University…

UNTHSC doctoral program prepares graduates for public health leadership

This fall, the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s (UNTHSC) School of Public Health launched an enhanced Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Public Health Practice, to offer advanced training in public health leadership and policy for individuals serving or planning a career in government, private or not-for-profit organizations. This new, school wide…

UNT Health Science Center appoints new Epidemiology professor

The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) School of Public Health has appointed Mohammed ELFaramawi, MD, PhD, Msc, MPH, as assistant professor of Epidemiology. Dr. ELFaramawi joins the school from the World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, where he most recently served as a biostatistician in the Chronic Disease and Health Promotion department. Prior…