School of Public Health
October 30, 2023
By Sally Crocker Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor, health administration & policy, at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health, has been selected as a consultant and advisory board member for the National MCH Workforce Development Center MCH Faculty Development Fellowship Program at diverse institutes. Wagner will be…
October 24, 2023
By Sally Crocker The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been named among the Best Online Master’s in Public Health Programs of 2024 by Intelligent.com. The SPH was ranked 24th in the nation by this prominent higher education resource guide. This list features some…
October 19, 2023
By Sally Crocker With the return of fall comes cold and flu season, along with an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. With kids back in school and people moving indoors for more events and activities, opportunities for spreading viruses become a higher concern. Holidays are fast approaching as well, giving rise to travel…
October 9, 2023
By Sally Crocker More than 90% of campus-based sexual assaults involve alcohol consumption by one or both parties, according to recent data. In response to this alarming discovery, Dr. Melissa Lewis of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth came together with national colleagues to challenge prevailing myths and seek solutions…
October 5, 2023
By Sally Crocker Wagging tails and heartfelt conversations recently lit up The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth campus as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. In a novel collaboration, the HSC Office of Care & Civility joined forces with Cowtown Friends of FWACC, a non-profit fundraising and advocacy partner to…
September 28, 2023
By Sally Crocker Dr. Kari Northeim, School of Public Health assistant professor of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been awarded the SAMHSA Rural EMS Training and Education grant in conjunction with HSC community partners, Parker County Hospital District and BEST EMS. BEST EMS is a…
September 28, 2023
Presented by the School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth AI is expected to bring significant changes to the future of the public health profession, education and workforce, with far-reaching applications in health services management and delivery. The powerful tools of AI hold significant promise related…
September 20, 2023
By Sally Crocker Dr. Ashenafi Cherkos, assistant professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been awarded the prestigious AIM-AHEAD Fellowship in Leadership for the Fall 2023 Cohort. Cherkos serves in the School of Public Health’s department of population and community health. The National Institutes of Health’s Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to…
September 15, 2023
By Sally Crocker According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 29.5 million people aged 12 or older experienced alcohol use disorder in the previous year. In 2019, 20.4 million people in the United States were diagnosed with substance use disorders, an NSDUH survey found. More than 106,000 persons in the U.S.…
September 14, 2023
Dr. Stacey Griner, School of Public Health assistant professor in the department of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - in partnership with HSC's Center for Health Policy - is working on a new HIV care and prevention grant from the U.S. Health Resources and…
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