College of Public Health
June 19, 2017
A Clean Air Action Day event will be held on Friday, June 23, from noon to 1 p.m. in the campus Library Mini Auditorium, LIB 110. UNT Health Science Center students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Clean Air Action Day encourages North Texans to do one thing to improve the air quality for…
June 12, 2017
Seven College of Public Health faculty members and one CPH doctoral student recently completed an eight-month Faculty Seminar Series focused on teaching excellence. In partnership with the UNTHSC Center for Innovative Learning, CPH Assistant Professor Katherine Fogelberg, DVM, PhD, developed and led the program, which began in September 2016. The approach was campus-wide, with every…
June 5, 2017
CPH News Brief: Dr. Doug Livingston’s abstract related to community efforts for reducing adolescent alcohol use and access was selected as an “Abstract of Distinction” by the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) and was recognized at the organization’s 25 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., held May 30-June 2, 2017. This year’s meeting focused on the…
June 1, 2017
Nineteen UNT Health Science Center MHA students have found their 2017 summer internships, thanks to a “speed interview” event on campus with potential healthcare employers. In quick rotations, students were able to meet with representatives from 11 local healthcare organizations to showcase their talents, interests and resumes. Participating organizations included JPS Health Network, Children’s…
May 26, 2017
College of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog Engaging the Community Guest Blogger: Dani Cagle, MPH, CPH, IBCLC Few mommy-moments are as intimate as breastfeeding. From the perspective of a health professional, there is no question that breast milk is the best nutrition for a newborn. As a new mom, I…
May 25, 2017
She promised not to cry, but there were still some emotional moments as Dr. Christine A. Moranetz presented her Last Lecture to students, faculty, community colleagues and close friends. For nine years, Dr. Moranetz has served in a variety of leadership positions for the UNT Health Science Center College of Public Health, and as…
May 22, 2017
The prescription bottle said, “Take one tablet as needed,” so the patient did – repeatedly - going far beyond the recommended daily dosage. A health information pamphlet for teens titled “Adolescent Transitional Care Policy” became much clearer when given the new headline, “You’re Becoming an Adult!” In another example, plain language, photos and illustrations…
May 12, 2017
UNTHSC College of Public Health student Orji Okereke has been named as this year’s recipient of the 2017-18 American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF) Kyle B. Dotson Scholarship. The scholarship program was established by the Dotson family in 2007, to give back to the profession and serve as a model for other professionals to contribute toward…
May 9, 2017
UNTHSC College of Public Health student Shlesma Chhetri is no newcomer to making award-winning oral presentations, and this year she won her second Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) honor. Chhetri recently came in first at the TPHA Annual Education Conference’s student oral presentation competition for her talk on “Getting on the same page for breast…
May 5, 2017
Nine CPH students, accompanied by faculty members Dr. Kris Lykens and Dr. Alisa Rich, spent their 2017 spring break visiting the State Capitol in Austin. The trip was coordinated with students from the Austin College undergraduate public health program in Sherman, Texas, taught by Dr. Mathias Akuoka, a PhD graduate of the UNTHSC College of…
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