UNTHSC honors doctors March 30

On Doctors Day 2010, the UNT Health Science Center thanks the physicians of UNT Health for their dedication and service. March 30 is designated as National Doctors Day to recognize physicians for their leadership in the prevention and treatment of illness and injury. UNT Health is home to 170 physicians representing most medical specialties. UNT…

UNTHSC to close at noon Friday

All UNT Health Science Center administrative and academic offices will close at noon on Friday, April 2.  Classes after noon will also be cancelled. UNT Health offices and clinics will remain open for normal business hours.Lewis Library will remain open until 6:00 P.M. on Friday, April 2. At that time, Levels 3 and 4 will…
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UNTHSC assists law enforcement to reduce prostitution, crime rates

After two-years of research that included enforcement operations targeting prostitutes, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) is seeing the benefits of their innovative new approach of going to the streets to provide comprehensive services and a complete exit strategy for those seeking a way out of prostitution. Data evaluated at the University of North Texas Health…
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Cowtown Marathon sees record participants for second straight year

More than 21,000 runners filled the streets of Sundance Square on Saturday, Feb. 27, for the annual Cowtown races - shattering the record of 17,829 set just last year.The Cowtown, sponsored by UNT Health Science Center, has grown by more than 7,000 participants in just the last two years. The addition of the ultra marathon…

UNTHSC receives positive review from SACS

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has completed its on-site review of the UNT Health Science Center. In its verbal report-out, the SACS team said they found the Health Science Center's Compliance Certification Report acceptable in all areas with no recommendations. They found the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) focused on Higher Order Thinking acceptable…
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Three Gates Millennium Scholars represent UNTHSC

Gayla Ferguson, William Nutting, and Victor Trejo, were selected as Gates Millennium Scholars. These students were successful in high school and maintained their commitment to excellence into graduate school at the Health Science Center. Ferguson, a student in the School of Public Health, was valedictorian at her high school and graduated from Baylor University prior…
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Atrium Gallery recognized by Fort Worth Dealers Association

The Fort Worth Art Dealers Association has recognized the Health Science Center's contributions toward the community's well being by unanimously voting the Atrium Gallery as one of its non-profit associate members. The Atrium Gallery, located on the first floor of the Education and Administration building, offers local works of art, illustrating the relationship and commonalities…

Another clinic exam room goes “kid friendly”

You're 4 years old. And you have to go to the doctor's office. It's much less scary to amble into an exam room painted with "Dora the Explorer," colorful animals and trees rather than a sterile white exam room for grown-ups.Thanks to the Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2011, another clinic exam room at the…
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SACS officials visit campus

Representatives with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) will visit the UNT Health Science Center Tuesday, March 9, through Thursday, March 11, as the next-to-last step in the SACS reaffirmation process.SACS reaffirmation helps ensure that the Health Science Center has the right people, programs and facilities in place to become a Top 10…
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Save the Date: Research Appreciation Day 2010

The UNT Health Science Center will host its eighteenth annual Research Appreciation Day (RAD) on Friday, April 23, at UNTHSC's Center for BioHealth. RAD, one of the Health Science Center's longest running traditions, is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff from all of UNTHSC's schools to share their research efforts with the campus and…