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March 21, 2024 • School of Public Health mental health, public health, public health crisis, SPH, substance abuse,
More than one in five U.S. adults today are affected by mental health-related difficulties. On average, 130 people die by suicide every day, and during the years from 1999 to 2019, more than 840,000 people died from drug overdoses. In 2019, the World Health Organization said 970 million people globally were living with a mental…
March 19, 2024 • School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine adolescent health, adolscent health research, children's health, research,
Two second-year students from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine connected with professors from the School of Public Health and the School of Health Professions. The collaboration among schools of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth resulted in important research on adolescent health. The work left an indelible — and…
March 18, 2024 • School of Public Health Community Health Worker, health coaching, Lifestyle medicine, nutrition, patient safety, public health,
March 2024 has been a significant month for Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor of health administration and policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health. During the National Academies of Practice annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, she was inducted into the Registered Dietitian Academy inaugural cohort,…
March 13, 2024 • School of Public Health accreditation, healthier community, public health, public health education,
The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has received reaccreditation for the maximum seven-year term by the Council on Education for Public Health. HSC’s School of Public Health is one of only four CEPH-accredited public health schools in Texas. CEPH is an independent agency recognized…
March 8, 2024 • School of Public Health diverse health care, evidence-based health management, public health,
Barton Gill, MHA, has been named as the new chair of Health Administration & Health Policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health. Gill brings more than two decades of executive experience in the health care industry to his new position, with a demonstrated track record…
March 1, 2024 • School of Public Health community health, Health Equity, public health, TACCHO,
The Texas Association of City and County Health Officials recently held its 2024 public health conference in Houston. The conference was designed to improve state and local health department practices for planning and implementation of public health programs, policies and system changes through the use of data, health equity, community partnerships and a strong public health workforce,…
February 23, 2024 • School of Public Health
Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health, has been elected to the executive council of the South Asian Public Health Association. Neelamegam's appointment to this position reflects her dedication to advancing public health initiatives within the…
February 20, 2024 • School of Public Health HIV, HIV research, HIV/AIDS, public health, School of Public Health,
Dr. Babayemi Olakunde has spent the majority of his career coordinating the HIV response in Nigeria. The country has one of the highest burdens of HIV/AIDS in the world, with an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV and nearly 75,000 new infections per year. Olakunde has now brought his expertise in population and community…
February 20, 2024 • School of Public Health game-based learning, health care administrator, MHA, School of Public Health, simulation learning,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won a bronze award from the prestigious international Serious Play Conference. The organization honors outstanding digital and board/tabletop games used for training, education or other game-based learning programs. Designed with other HSC collaborators by Emily Belew, MHA, LNFA, instructor in the School of…
February 14, 2024 • School of Public Health community health, community health improvement, Health disparities, Healthy People 2030, public health, social determinants of health,
In a unique collaboration, Texas Health Resources has teamed up with two UNT System schools at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to work collectively on implementing community health projects. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health is one of those partners working with Texas Health’s Community…
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