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Strengthening alliances with Texas Association of City and County Health Officials

By Sally Crocker The Texas Association of City and County Officials (TACCHO) recently held its 2024 public health conference in Houston. The conference was designed to improve state and local health department practices for planning and implementation of public health programs, policies and system changes through the use of data, health equity, community partnerships and a strong […]

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Dr. Malinee Neelamegam elected to South Asian Public Health Association executive council

Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health, has been elected to the executive council of the South Asian Public Health Association (SAPHA). Dr. Neelamegam’s appointment to this position reflects her dedication to advancing public health initiatives […]

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SPH welcomes new faculty member Dr. Babayemi Olakunde

By Sally Crocker Dr. Babayemi Olakunde has spent the majority of his career in the coordination of HIV response in Nigeria. The country has one of the highest burdens of HIV/AIDS in the world, with an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV and nearly 75,000 new infections per year. Nigeria’s mortality rates for women […]

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HSC wins bronze in International Serious Play Awards

By Sally Crocker The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won a bronze award from the prestigious international Serious Play Conference. The organization honors outstanding digital and board/tabletop games used for training, education or other game-based learning programs. Designed with other HSC collaborators by Emily Belew, MHA, LNFA, instructor in […]

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THR teams with UNT system on unique student internships to improve community health

By Sally Crocker In a unique collaboration, Texas Health Resources has teamed with UNT system schools at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to work collectively on implementing community health projects. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health is one of those partners working with Texas Health’s […]