College of Public Health
April 16, 2018
By Sally Crocker This year’s UNT Health Science Center Research Appreciation Day (RAD) followed in its long tradition of featuring outstanding speakers, quality research, poster presentations and honors for student and team member achievements. RAD is an institutional event encompassing medicine, public health and basic science. The program provides an opportunity for students, faculty and staff…
March 30, 2018
By Sally Crocker Students, faculty and staff from the UNT Health Science Center College of Public Health (SPH) recently gave their time and energy to help local non-profit organizations during the CPH Week of Service. CPH volunteers assisted at the Tarrant Area Food Bank, First Street Methodist Mission and Community Food Bank, and organized a campus-wide,…
March 19, 2018
By Sally Crocker CPH team leads this CDC-funded project A quick reference guide to help small towns and rural communities prepare for potential disaster situations is now available for free download on four Texas websites and is being rolled out across the U.S. by a UNT Health Science Center public health professor and her team. This…
March 15, 2018
College of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog As a health coach in a program for low-income residents of Fort Worth, I had the privilege of working with one client, Jim* who was motivated, smart, friendly, well-read, and a great conversationalist. His goal was to go back to school and…
March 13, 2018
By Sally Crocker The last few months have ushered in a whirlwind of change for UNTHSC College of Public Health student Megan Bhatti (MPH, Health Management and Policy), who is interning this spring in Washington, DC, for U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger, representing the 12th District of Texas. Bhatti applied for the internship the day before Thanksgiving…
March 7, 2018
By Sally Crocker Assessment to Help Determine Priorities and Funding Allocations in the Community United Way of Tarrant County has selected UNTHSC to conduct a comprehensive community needs assessment to uncover the most pressing social issues affecting the health and prosperity of the Tarrant County population. This project will be led by researchers from UNTHSC’s…
February 26, 2018
By Sally Crocker Deepak Prabhakar, MD, MPH (Epidemiology), graduated from the UNTHSC College of Public Health (SPH) in 2006 and now serves as Director of Psychiatric Education at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit. He is also Training Director for the Psychiatry Residency Program at Henry Ford Hospital/ Wayne State University and Clinical Assistant Professor at the…
February 21, 2018
By Sally Crocker After leading the UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) Department of Physician Assistant (PA) Studies to national recognition with the Diversity Through Excellence Award from the Physician Assistant Education Association Education last fall, UNTHSC College of Public Health DrPH student Carolyn Bradley-Guidry, MPAS, PA-C, CPH, has now been honored with Dr. Shawna Nesbitt for…
February 16, 2018
By Sally Crocker MHA student Sara Byrd is looking forward to UNT Health Science Center graduation day for two very big reasons. After crossing the stage in cap and gown at this spring’s commencement ceremonies, she will board a plane for Africa, to participate in a seven-day, 489-mile bike challenge, climbing over 48,000 feet through the…
February 14, 2018
College of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog Katherine Fogelberg, DVM, PhD In celebration of “Love Your Pet Day” this February 20th, I’d like to talk about the pets of homeless people. This population likely doesn’t cross your mind unless you happen to see them and even then, your thoughts…
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