School of Public Health
January 26, 2018
By Sally Crocker UNTHSC DrPH student Carolyn Bradley-Guidry, MPAS, PA-C, CPH has built a portfolio of service and citizenship in the area of diversity and inclusion. She serves as Assistant Professor in the UT Southwestern (UTSW) Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies. Her passion for this work culminated in her appointment as the Director of Diversity…
January 23, 2018
By Sally Crocker >Public health student Abby Winstead made her first trip to Haiti on a ministry mission seven years ago, and when she graduates from UNT Health Science Center this spring, she will take on a full time position there to continue serving families in need. Winstead will manage maternal and child health programming for…
January 16, 2018
By Sally Crocker UNT Health Science Center is poised to take on an expanded leadership role in public health education and research with the appointment of three nationally recognized alcohol and substance abuse researchers and an early-career faculty researcher focused on women’s and children’s health. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Melissa A. Lewis, Dr. Dana…
January 11, 2018
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog The North Central Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association supports caregivers, families and individuals whose lives have changed due to dementia or Alzheimer’s. One caregiver, Laura, used to write poetry with her mother, and has shared her family’s journey with the Alzheimer’s…
January 10, 2018
By Sally Crocker In 2012, a group of UNTHSC faculty were approached with a unique opportunity. Millions of dollars had suddenly become available through Medicaid to fund innovative health care delivery projects for low-income and uninsured patients. The catch? Funding was performance-based, awarded as successful progress was proven. The Health Science Center could lose money if…
January 3, 2018
By Sally Crocker Through a CDC grant made possible by the American Planning Association-Texas and the Texas Public Health Association, a UNT Health Science Center instructor and students are leading an effort to help small and rural communities prepare for potential disaster situations. With support from the UTA Urban Planning Department, the team, led by Dr.…
December 16, 2017
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog I was in my early 20’s when I held my first “real” job as a social worker, serving as a counselor for a domestic violence shelter. In my first year there, I was scheduled to work on Christmas day and I recall…
December 11, 2017
By Sally Crocker A team of UNT Health Science Center MHA students has taken the top prize at this year’s American College of Healthcare Executives North Texas (ACHENTX) Case Competition. Tasked with a real-world challenge, much like projects they will take on in their future careers as health care leaders, teams from UNTHSC and other North…
November 16, 2017
By Sally Crocker Thirty-eight years ago, Dr. Lilly Ramphal-Naley received a special gift on her medical school graduation day, and now she has passed it on to a UNTHSC public health graduate who will soon be caring for patients himself. The gift- a doctor’s bag – is probably over 100 years old. It was presented to…
November 16, 2017
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog Two years ago, County Commissioner Roy Brooks underwent surgery to remove prostate cancer. Two years prior to that, his brother died of prostate cancer. When interviewed prior to his surgery, Commissioner Brooks said: “Men of color are at much higher risk of…
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