- Education
New students consider public health myths, perceptions
By Sally Crocker Incoming School of Public Health graduate students were confronted recently by their perceptions of different public health concentrations and the overall field. Prior to attending the interprofessional education event, the 47 new students were asked to...
- Patient Care
The multi-generational geriatrician
By Jan Jarvis At a glance The trend Americans are living longer. The average life expectancy in the United States is now 78. The need By 2030, about 30,000 geriatricians will be needed to care for 21 million older...
- Research
‘Curiosity and perseverance’
By Jan Jarvis Most tweens spend their free time playing video games, posting pics or taking selfies. Ruhani Ahluwalia, 12, spends her time doing research at UNT Health Science Center that could one day lead to a better method...
- Our People
Surgeon honored for leadership and excellence
By Jan Jarvis Several years ago Albert Yurvati, DO, presented a plaque to Guy D. Beaumont, Jr., who was retiring as executive director of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS). Back then, Dr. Yurvati said, he never imagined...
- Research
The science of aging
By Jan Jarvis Today there are more than 75,000 centenarians living in the United States, a number that is expected to grow to 600,000 by mid-century. Why some people reach that milestone while others...
- Community
Emergency training for first responders
By Jeff Carlton UNT Health Science Center has an emergency preparedness training exercise scheduled for Saturday, September 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its Patient Care Center, located at 855 Montgomery Street. The exercise is designed to...
- Our People
Honoring a lifetime of scientific contributions
By Alex Branch Peter Raven, PhD, a UNT Health Science Center professor for almost 40 years, will receive a prestigious national award recognizing his lifetime of outstanding scientific and scholarly contributions to sports...
- Research
New strategies for treating strokes
By Jan Jarvis When someone has an ischemic stroke - meaning a brain blood vessel is blocked - every minute counts in the race to reduce damage. But getting the clot-busting drug tPA in time is challenging for the...
- Patient Care
Changing the culture of patient safety
By Jan Jarvis Scott Carlton, 7, with his private duty nurse, Olubunmi Ogundoju. Patient Safety Summit The Institute’s annual Patient Safety Summit is scheduled for Oct. 27-28 in Fort Worth. The conference, “Drive the Difference: Leading Innovation in Patient Safety” will focus...
- Education
TCOM rural scholar named Student Doctor of the Year
By Alex Branch Antonio Flores grew up in the small Texas farming community of Telferner, population 700, where resources are scarce and folks depend on one another for help. If someone in his family got seriously ill, they drove to...
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