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January 23, 2024 • School of Public Health grand rounds, HPV, HPV vaccine, School of Public Health,
Much of Dr. Erika Thompson’s work is focused on HPV research and prevention. Recently, she presented a Grand Rounds talk at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth on “Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination across the Life Course.” Thompson is an associate professor of population and community…
January 23, 2024 • School of Public Health health literacy, SaferCare Texas, School of Public Health,
“Growing up as a Hispanic girl with a single mother in the 1970s and ‘80s when neither was popular or well accepted, I never dreamed that my life would one day have purpose or make an impact on other people’s lives,” Dr. Teresa Wagner recently shared with graduates from the Texas Woman’s University Department of…
January 23, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions School of Health Professions
Last year, three students revived The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Chapter, or IHI. An IHI Open School Chapter is a face-to-face group of students who work together to learn and apply skills in quality, safety and leadership. The shared goal of the group…
January 23, 2024 • Safercare Texas, School of Public Health #onepillkills
SaferCare Texas, the patient safety department of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and the university’s School of Public Health recently were awarded a $310,339 grant from the City of Fort Worth to provide opioid intervention education to the community. The grant-funded project focuses on community-based intervention, tasking SaferCare Texas…
January 22, 2024 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine gynecology, NBOME, OBGYN, TCOM,
A leader in the field, Meaghan Nelsen, DO, MS, FACOOG, IBCLC from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been selected by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners as the COMAT Examination Chair for Obstetrics & Gynecology. Nelsen, an associate professor in…
January 22, 2024 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Black Men in White Coats, Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit, BMWC, medica education, TCOM,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is hosting the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit on Feb. 10 for the second year. The free event will begin at 9 a.m. in the university’s Medical Education and Training building and will feature keynote speaker Dr. Dale Okorodudu, founder of Black…
January 19, 2024 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, TCOM, Whole Health School of Health Professions, TCOM, therapy dogs, Whole Health,
It’s the middle of finals week, you have three exams in the next two days and you’ve spent more time in the library with your textbooks than you have at home. The stress is making it hard to focus and you’d love to take a walk to clear your mind, but you don’t have enough…
January 18, 2024 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions
In one room, a patient was suffering from hypovolemic shock due to her ectopic pregnancy. In another, a patient was dealing with cholangitis — an infection of the biliary system. In both cases, a group of physician assistant and medical students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth diagnosed and…
January 17, 2024 • School of Public Health public health, School of Public Health, strategic plan,
The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has released its new strategic plan – IMPACT 2030: Commitment to Community – to steer the course of the school into the future. “The completion of this plan represents months of tireless effort, inclusive collaboration and comprehensive internal…
January 17, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions School of Health Professions
When Do Kyung Yun was young, he spoke with a stutter. Throughout his childhood, he attended speech therapy, which he credits as a significant driving factor in his decision to pursue a career in physical therapy. “It was one of the most painful and toughest challenges that I had to go through,” he said. “But…
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