College of Public Health
January 26, 2024
By Sally Crocker “Growing up as a Hispanic girl with a single mother in the 1970s and ‘80s when neither was popular or well accepted, I never dreamed that my life would one day have purpose or make an impact on other people’s lives,” Dr. Teresa Wagner recently shared with graduates from the Texas Woman’s…
January 26, 2024
By Sally Crocker Much of Dr Erika Thompson’s work is focused on HPV research and prevention. Recently, she presented a Grand Rounds talk at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth on “Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination across the Life Course.” Thompson is an associate professor of…
January 17, 2024
By Sally Crocker The College of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has released its new strategic plan – IMPACT 2030: Commitment to Community – to steer the course of the school into the future. “The completion of this plan represents months of tireless effort, inclusive collaboration…
January 16, 2024
By Sally Crocker Dr. Emily Spence, associate dean for community engagement and health equity at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Public Health, has been elected as incoming chair for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s practice section. Spence will serve in this role from…
January 16, 2024
By Sally Crocker More than 377 local patients were served, at a private health care value of $1.5 million, by Remote Area Medical (RAM) – a nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering high quality dental, vision and medical care to underserved and uninsured individuals – in partnership with The University of North Texas Health Science…
December 12, 2023
By Sally Crocker More than 200 guests, both in person and online, participated in the recent College of Public Health workforce event on “Artificial Intelligence, Health Equity and the Future of Public Health” at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Artificial intelligence is expected to bring significant changes to the…
December 7, 2023
By Sally Crocker EduMed, a leader in supporting students' pursuits of an online or hybrid education in the health professions, nursing and medical fields, has named the College of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s online MHA program as one of the best in Texas. Since 2019,…
December 5, 2023
A researcher at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently discovered a correlation between alcopops and the sexual assault of minors. The fizzy, fruit-flavored alcoholic drinks, which contain the same amount of alcohol as up to 5.5 standard alcoholic drinks, have come under fire as parent groups, child safety organizations and others…
December 4, 2023
By Dr. Stacey Griner and Sally Crocker Faculty and doctoral students from the College of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth participated in the American Public Health Association’s recent annual meeting in Atlanta. The conference provided a platform for community and academic exchange as well as scholarly…
November 16, 2023
By Sally Crocker The College of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has announced two new leadership positions to help guide the school forward in its transformative plan for the future. Dr. Charlotte Noble has been promoted to assistant dean for curriculum and academic services. In this…
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