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April 16, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
A new collaborative effort between UNT Health Science Center and Cook Children's Medical Center is providing a unique learning experience for several UNTHSC first-year medical students. Medical research has often been an under-represented component of undergraduate medical education. To address this need, W. Paul Bowman, MD, Chairman of Pediatrics at UNTHSC, and Don P. Wilson,…
April 14, 2015 • Community
Some members of UNT Health's May Street business office take a noon-time break from billing cycles to do cycling of a different sort as they pedal their way to health and stress relief. The May Street Rollers, 11 members strong, bicycle through Fort Worth's medical district, along Magnolia Avenue and around downtown Fort Worth, led…
April 13, 2015 • Community, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center will celebrate National Osteopathic Medicine Week from April 20-24 to increase awareness of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic doctors in communities across the country. More than 2,800 osteopathic doctors, or DOs, have received their medical degrees from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is Texas' only osteopathic medical school. Many of…
April 12, 2015 • Research
Dr. Robert Toto, who has been involved in clinical and translational research for more than 25 years, will discuss a novel approach for recruiting patients to clinical trials when he appears as keynote speaker for the 23rd annual Research Appreciation Day on Friday. "Clinical trials are the gold standard for testing drugs and are critically…
April 10, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fort Worth, Texas magazine has honored 39 UNT Health Science Center physicians as "Top Docs." They were selected as a result of surveys of fellow health care providers. They practice in clinics and hospitals across Tarrant County. Those named, and their respective specialties, are: Allergy/Immunology John Fling, MDCardiac/Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery Albert Yurvati, DO…
April 9, 2015 • Community, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Twelve-year-old Colin Bloomfield is working hard to become an Eagle Scout. Only 7 percent of Scouts achieve Eagle status. Rigorous requirements include 21 merit badges. A few weeks ago, Colin lacked just one. Then he and his dad discovered that UNT Health Science Center offered a full-day Merit Badge University. Organized by a student and…
April 8, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The 7th grade got off to a promising start for Seth Rodgers. He was in advanced classes and played the percussion drums so well that he was invited to perform with the high school band. Then the headaches started. A mysterious pressure he had felt in his forehead that summer evolved into excruciating pain. He…
April 7, 2015 • Community
Got an old TV, dead computer or tangle of mystery cables cluttering your closet? Bring them to the UNT Health Science Center E-Waste Recycle event. You'll do a "green" thing and avoid identity theft. Plus, you'll be entered to win an e-reader. A professional e-waste recycler will take your stuff between 11 a.m. and 2…
April 6, 2015 • School of Public Health
To recognize this year's National Public Health Week, Monday through Saturday, UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health students will sponsor a Creative Health Innovations Contest, share their favorite healthy food or family/regional dish at a "Cultural Potluck" event, and team up to participate in the Victory Over Violence 5K/1K run/walk sponsored by The…
April 6, 2015 • Community
During April, the UNT Health Science Center Atrium Gallery comes alive with teen artists' creativity. Beginning Monday, the annual High School Art Competition will exhibit the work of talented 11th- and 12th-graders. Since 1985, this competition and show has given young people an opportunity to exhibit their best works in mixed media, color graphics, printmaking,…
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