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College of Pharmacy classes begin with promise of career-long collaboration
The first class on the first day at the first pharmacy college in North Texas, also the first to be located on the campus of an academic health science center, began August 19 with a pledge."We only have you for...
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White Coat Ceremony at new College of Pharmacy will honor pharmacy pioneers
The first students in the new UNT System College of Pharmacy will receive their white coats on Saturday. Classes begin Monday. What's unique? This is the first pharmacy school in North Texas and the only in Texas situated on a...
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Unique program prepares physicians to lead rural prevention efforts
Imagine yourself in a rural setting where you're the only doctor. A patient's flu-like symptoms are getting worse, fast. But it's not flu season. And he has had several mosquito bites. Tests confirm your fears: He has the West Nile...
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UNTHSC nurtures scientists at summer research intern program
Twenty-seven undergraduate scientists from across the U.S. have been hard at work this summer learning to conduct biomedical research as part of the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program. The annual summer outreach programs ---Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training...
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Farmers market debuts on campus Thursday
The Health Science Center begins hosting a weekly farmers market this Thursday, furthering our mission to improve the health and quality of life for our neighbors, students, faculty and staff. The Cowtown Farmers Market, open to the public, will offer...
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Can breakfast protect your heart? UNTHSC physician comments
A new Harvard study seems to show that men who skip breakfast are more at risk for heart disease, says Darrin D’Agostino, DO, MPH.He points out that the men in the study had high-stress jobs, and the study didn’t address...
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High school, undergraduate students spend summer studying at UNTHSC
Summer on the UNT Health Science Center campus is anything but quiet, as learning opportunities abound for teens and young college students. Sixteen students from the Young Women's Leadership Academy, a part of Fort Worth ISD, investigated DNA identification techniques...
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Texas Legislature passes bill involving insurance, alcohol counseling
Participants from the 2012 North Texas Health Forum cheered the results of their collaboration when Governor Rick Perry signed the 83rd Texas Legislature's House Bill 3105 into effect this June. With the passage of this bill, insurance companies can negotiate...
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Electrical Stimulation Therapy helps debilitating stomach disorder
UNT Health Surgeon Joseph E. Ronaghan, MD, FACS, is the only physician in Fort Worth who offers a therapy that provides hope to patients suffering from certain types of gastroparesis. This debilitating stomach disorder is common in people with diabetes,...
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Student white coats symbolize responsibility, compassion
On July 20, 350 new students will join the UNT Health Science Center family at the annual White Coat Ceremony at West Texas Exhibit Hall at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. The ceremony will feature a formal "cloaking"...
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