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November 3, 2014 • Emergency Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
When a CareFlite helicopter lands at UNT Health Science Center on Thursday, it's not an emergency but an informal training session. The chopper fly-in is an annual opportunity for students to get up close with airborne emergency transport. Every day in the U.S., 1,370 patients fly to emergency care. To help prepare future health professionals…
November 3, 2014 • Orthopaedics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center will host Addiction Awareness Week Nov. 3-5 to help students and the public better understand the disease and help train them as future physicians. Addiction Awareness Week is presented by the Medical Student Government Association. "It is rare to find any individual who hasn't been touched in some fashion by addiction,"…
October 30, 2014 • Interprofessional Education
More than 800 health professions students from North Texas universities learned to enhance older patients' safety through better communication during two days of activities at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth. Although the event had been planned for months, it was especially timely, said David Farmer, PhD, Director of Interprofessional Education at UNTHSC.…
October 29, 2014 • School of Health Professions, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
If the natural stress and anxiety that comes with having a baby weren't enough, Katy Kemp soon discovered she couldn't move her right knee, requiring the use of a walker to get around. She was diagnosed with post-partum femoral neuropathy, a condition created by prolonged pressure on a nerve in the knee during delivery. But…
October 28, 2014 • College of Pharmacy
Tomorrow's pharmacists will do far more than "count, pour, lick and stick." They'll choose medications for specific patients, decide the dose, read lab results, examine patients, give vaccinations and more. "It's ‘back to the future,'" said Myron Jacobson, PhD, Dean of the UNT System College of Pharmacy. Back to the days when the pharmacist was…
October 27, 2014 • Community
Buy raffle tickets at www.EveningWithALegend.com Paun Peters' interest in collectible automobiles started when he was 16 and spotted a Shelby Mustang in his neighbor's driveway. The sight of that high-performance muscle car eventually would lead him to start his own classic car collection and visit automobile auctions across the country, including the Mecum Auction in Monterey, Calif.,…
October 24, 2014 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions
Howe Liu, MPT, PhD, was named Outstanding Physical Therapy Researcher for 2014 during the Texas Physical Therapy Association in Galveston. Known for his expertise in research design and protocol, Dr. Liu was instrumental in initiating projects that resulted in several publications, including how a certain genetic disorder impacts physical function in children. He is currently…
October 23, 2014 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions
Assistant Professor Laura Mattingly, PA-C, was awarded the Physician Assistant Education Association's 2014 "Rising Star," a prestigious national award given to the PA who made outstanding contributions to Physician Assistant Studies education. Mattingly received the award at the association's 2014 Annual Education Forum in Philadelphia. "I was surprised and excited," Mattingly said. "I truly do…
October 22, 2014 • Diversity and International Programs, School of Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Jamboor K. Vishwanatha Dr. Harlan Jones UNT Health Science Center, in partnership with four other institutions, is designing a mentoring network for researchers from underrepresented backgrounds as part of a national effort to diversify the biomedical workforce. UNTHSC – along with Boston College, University of Wisconsin, Morehouse School of Medicine and University of…
October 21, 2014 • Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine SAGE
For five years, Meals on Wheels has helped connect homebound older adults with the Students Assisting in Geriatric Education, or SAGE, program that makes it possible for medical professions students to make home visits with local seniors. Recently SAGE leaders were able to thank Meals on Wheels by presenting a $20,000 donation to the community…
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