College of Public Health
August 14, 2015
UNT Health Science Center student Udoka Obinwa has been awarded the Dr. Gerry C. Gunnin Public Health Memorial Scholarship from Texas Health Resources. Obinwa is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student in the UNTHSC College of Public Health’s Biostatistics and Epidemiology Department. Prior to enrolling with UNTHSC, Obinwa studied parasitology, entomology and medical laboratory…
August 12, 2015
Students seeking a Master of Public Health degree in Health Management and Policy are now able to complete the program entirely online through the UNT Health Science Center College of Public Health. This degree helps prepare students for careers in policy development, policy analysis and health systems management. Course topics include health systems, health economics…
August 5, 2015
A new Advisory Council will begin working with the UNTHSC College of Public Health this fall, to help shape the structure and direction of the school’s Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health programs. The Council is comprised of alumni and other professionals who are leaders in public health, health care, business and…
June 19, 2015
Three Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences MPH students in the UNTHSC College of Public Health have recently received national scholarship awards. Kikelomo (Kike) Akintunde and Emanehi (Ema) Iyioriobhe were invited to attend the recent American Industrial Hygiene Association’s AIHce2015 Conference in Salt Lake City, where Kike received a $4,000 scholarship from the American Industrial Hygiene…
June 19, 2015
College of Public Health (SPH) adjunct instructor Melissa Oden has found a unique way to bring real-world perspectives to her students’ work in the Maternal and Child Health MPH degree program. As students wrapped up the spring semester in Dr. Oden’s Human Sexuality and Health class in May, they shared their final presentations with community…
June 16, 2015
The UNT Health Science Center College of Public Health and Texas Prevention Institute took their third “Research Schmooze” out to the community when they recently partnered with the Cook Children’s Center for Children’s Health for a networking event at Pappasito’s Mexican restaurant. The purpose was to network on topics impacting early childhood development, mental health,…
May 29, 2015
Eight Master of Health Administration (MHA) students shared their summer internship experiences with faculty, staff and fellow students at a recent debriefing at the UNTHSC College of Public Health. Students shared details of their projects and assignments, lessons learned and the value gained. The opportunities helped students sharpen their skills in research, reporting, analysis, project…
May 26, 2015
With grant funding from pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingleheim, the CPH, UNTHSC’s Office of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) and the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) will cooperatively pilot a new children’s asthma management program in two East Fort Worth schools this fall. Working with the school-based clinics at Eastern Hills Elementary and…
May 13, 2015
Congratulations to Erin Milam-Moore, Senior Administrative Associate in the College of Public Health, for earning Rookie of the Year honors in the 2015 Fort Worth Admin Awards, sponsored by Core24. The honor recognizes those new to the profession who have the greatest potential to succeed. Milam-Moore re-entered the work force less than two years ago after rearing and…
May 12, 2015
Congratulations to the College of Public Health (SPH) and Texas Prevention Institute (TPI) faculty and staff who were recently recognized by UNT Health Science Center for their tenure and commitment to the university for five or more years. Pictured are Dr. Joon Lee, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Nellie Berumen, Executive Assistant…
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