AIM-AHEAD program featured at supercomputer conference

An HSC program was featured as part of a panel discussion and workshop held at a supercomputing conference in Denver last month. The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program, a National Institutes of Health-funded national consortium created in partnership with The University of North Texas Health Science Center…

HSC’s MHA online program ranked as one of the best in Texas by EduMed.org

EduMed, a leader in supporting students' pursuits of online or hybrid education in the health professions, nursing and medical fields, has named the School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s online MHA program as one of the best in Texas. Since 2019, EduMed has released annual…

HSC researcher connects ‘alcopops’ and sexual assault of minors

A researcher at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently discovered a correlation between alcopops and the sexual assault of minors. The fizzy, fruit-flavored alcoholic drinks, which contain the same amount of alcohol as up to 5.5 standard alcoholic drinks, have come under fire as parent groups, child safety organizations…

Techstars Demo Day to showcase 10 innovative companies

The culmination of a three-month accelerator program that promises to revolutionize the physical health industry will take place Wednesday at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Demo Day will feature Shark Tank-style pitches from 10 high-growth, early-stage startup founders who have developed new technology.…

HSC to hand off operations of Sparkyard

After four years of successful implementation, HSC Next is handing over operations of its Sparkyard platform to Tamara Payne, CEO and cofounder of Ensemble Coworking, a trusted partner in the Fort Worth entrepreneurial ecosystem. The move will allow Sparkyard, a free, one-stop collaborative platform for entrepreneurs and business owners, to grow in ways it could…

This is Whole Health: Dr. Glenn Forister

“When working in family medicine, I had a 60-year-old patient with a history of coronary artery disease and prior stent placement. She was a smoker and was frustrated by multiple failed attempts to quit. She felt like a failure and was very concerned that her heart condition would worsen. She tried nicotine replacement and varenicline…

College of Pharmacy announces 2023 Outstanding Achievement honorees in Clinical Care and Research

HSC College of Pharmacy recently announced the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award recipients for clinical care and research – Dr. Adenike Atanda and Dr. Hongli Wu, respectively. The annual awards celebrate faculty and staff for their substantial, impactful and deliberate achievements that emphasize innovation and HSC values in four major areas: teaching and service (presented in…

HSC Health social worker streamlines food delivery for needy patients

HSC Health Family Medicine social worker Maryssa Vasquez was frustrated to see so many of her patients go home hungry. Even when clinicians and physicians referred food-insecure patients to the existing food resources, it could take weeks for them to actually have food in hand. “The contributing factors to the gap between available resources and…

School of Health Professions Dr. Michael Furtado wins prestigious national award

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD, was recently recognized by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions with its prestigious J. Warren Perry Award. Dr. Furtado, School of Health Professions associate professor and Department of Physical Therapy chair, received the honor for his paper, “Assessment…

HSC College of Nursing leadership team member receives Dallas College Distinguished Alumni Award

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is thrilled to announce that Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, associate dean for research in the HSC College of Nursing, was named one of the recipients of the Dallas College 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. Nnaka is an experienced nurse leader and health disparities…