College of Public Health
August 6, 2018
College of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog Byline: Erika Thompson, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, UNTHSC Alyssa Clader, Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County Summer is winding down, and it’s that time of the year to get ready to go back to school. You may be stocking up…
July 31, 2018
By Sally Crocker A new study led by a UNT Health Science Center researcher suggests that requiring HPV vaccinations for school enrollment may be an effective way for states to improve vaccine rates and meet CDC guidance for health protection among boys and girls beginning around seventh grade, as well as boost compliance rates specifically among…
July 26, 2018
By Sally Crocker When public health and private healthcare work together, more can be accomplished in preventing tuberculosis (TB), says recent UNT Health Science Center graduate Armando Moreno, MPH ’18, Health Management and Policy. Moreno had an opportunity to collaborate over the last year with another graduate of the UNTHSC College of Public Health while completing…
July 10, 2018
College of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog With summer temperatures exceeding 100 degrees, Tarrant county residents often flock to pools and lakes for relief from the heat. While water can indeed bring cool relief, it can also be dangerous. In fact, as of June 27, 2018, Tarrant County…
July 9, 2018
By Sally Crocker Researchers from UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) have been awarded a two-year, $650,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) R34 grant to develop and test a novel smartphone-based alcohol treatment for homeless adults. Scott Walters, PhD, Professor and Chair of Health Behavior and Health Systems…
June 25, 2018
By Sally Crocker The recent high-profile suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have brought wide attention to a serious and growing public health concern in the U.S. New CDC data reports that suicide rates have increased by 30 percent since 1999, and a UNT Health Science Center alumnus points out that…
June 19, 2018
By Sally Crocker Dr. Dennis Thombs, Dean of the UNTHSC College of Public Health, recently spoke to a capacity crowd of more than 1,200 attendees at the 2018 United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Scientific and Training Symposium in Dallas. The CPH was chosen as this year’s Academic Partner for the event, which brings U.S.…
June 14, 2018
By Sally Crocker Robyn Remotigue has spent more than 20 years in the field of research administration, using her background, talents and enthusiasm since 2013 to develop the Office of Research Services for the UNTHSC College of Public Health (SPH). This summer she is being honored for her dedication to the field with a prestigious distinguished…
June 11, 2018
By Sally Crocker Devang Agravat, MPH (Biostatistics), who graduated in May from the UNTHSC College of Public Health (SPH), received four employment offers from well-respected research institutes around the country, selecting the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice as his place to be. Devang recently moved to the Dartmouth College community in New Hampshire…
June 10, 2018
College of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog A study released in 2012 by the American Society of Clinical Oncology using NHANES data in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that 10.1 percent of men were infected with HPV of one type or another, compared with just 3.6…
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