- Our People
Dr. Kendi Hensel assumes American Academy of Osteopathy Presidency
By Alex Branch Kendi Hensel, DO, PhD, FAAO, is the new President of the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO), a national organization of about 9,000 physicians and students. Dr. Hensel, UNT Health Science Center Associate Professor in the Department...
- Education
Rollin’ Bones
By Alex Branch Osteopathic physicians James Aston and Dante Paredes sit on sofas in an UNT Health Science Center media studio and confront the tricky part of today’s podcast: How to discuss lymphatics so that people understand it —...
- Our People
Hearts and minds connect in service to Puerto Rico
By Sally Crocker One of Robyn Remotigue’s most prized possessions is a painting that highlights the word “service,” recently presented in thanks by a university colleague in Puerto Rico. In the wake of 2017’s devastating Hurricane Maria, residents have...
- Community
Public Health student to perform at Crawfish Boil
By Alex Branch Organizers of the 6thAnnual Alumni and Friends Crawfish Boil didn’t have to look far to find musical talent for the on-campus event. Esther Annan, a 1st -year PhD candidate in the School of Public Health, will...
- Research
Students and residents present research prowess in RAD poster displays
By Jan Jarvis The CT scan of a 22-pound mass in the abdomen of a young woman was hard to miss in a room spilling over with research posters. To illustrate just how large the mass was, third-year Texas College...
- Community
‘Treating patients who are much different from you’
By Alex Branch Exposure to medically underserved populations is an important part of the education of medical students at UNT Health Science Center. And populations don’t get much more underserved than residents of two apartment complexes where newly arrived...
- Education
UTA Research Institute partnering to develop robotic gloves for post-stroke hand rehabilitation
Media Contact: Herb Booth The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute is making flexible soft robotic gloves that will aid in rehabilitating stroke patients through virtual reality gaming. Combining this glove with the virtual reality gaming to be...
- Research
RAD offers students, faculty opportunity to highlight research work
By Jan Jarvis Pharmacy student Meredith Garrett is excited about presenting a poster for the first time at Research Appreciation Day. “You always get that one question that you didn’t expect,” the first-year pharmacy student said. “So I’m trying...
- Research
Study links preventable diabetes hospitalizations to behavioral health
By Sally Crocker A new study by UNTHSC public health researchers points to important information that may help health care providers, policymakers and insurance payers reduce the risk of preventable hospitalizations for diabetes...
- Education
Pharmacy students travel to Austin for lesson in advocacy
By Jan Jarvis Nearly a quarter of UNT System College of Pharmacy students took a day off from their classes to get a lesson in advocacy. The students joined nearly 600 pharmacy professionals from throughout the state for Pharmacist Day...
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