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September 14, 2007 • Archive
Dr. Steven T. DeKosky will discuss advances in Alzheimerâ??s disease research and treatment at the third 2007 Distinguished Speaker event. DeKosky is professor and chair of the Department of Neurology, as well as director of the Alzheimerâ??s Disease Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in clinical disorders of memory and cognitive function.…
September 9, 2007 • Archive
New students at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will put on their white coats for the first time at the annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, at the Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 West Lancaster. The event is a â??rite of passageâ? for Health Science Center students…
August 31, 2007 • Archive
Bruce Dubin, D.O., J.D., associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of internal medicine, was named the American Osteopathic Foundation's Educator of the year. The award is presented annually to an educator â??who goes above and beyond to bring a sense of pride to the profession; demonstrates a strong commitment to osteopathic philosophy; displays…
August 31, 2007 • Archive
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Louisiana/Mississippi Gulf coast, drowning this delta area, once so rich in culture and life. In the wake of the storm, thousands of victims were left with questions â?? where do I go? What do I do? Where can I eat and sleep? But for some, the most…
August 31, 2007 • Archive
The University of North Texas Health Science Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day. All offices at the campus will be closed and no classes will meet on that day. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians will be closed for the holiday also. Lewis Library also will be closed…
July 23, 2007 • Archive
UNT Health, the physician group of the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) has announced the selection of Randall F. Jones, FACHE, FACMPE, president and chief executive officer of the physician practice, according to Scott Ransom, DO, MBA, MPH, president of UNTHSC.Jones joined UNTHSC in 2000 as executive director for clinical operations and…
July 13, 2007 • Archive
The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) at Fort Worth has named Dr. Richard S. Kurz as dean of its School of Public Health, effective Sept. 4. Dr. Kurz joins the elite faculty after serving as professor and dean of St. Louis Universityâ??s (SLU) School of Public Health for 29 years.Kurz will be…
July 12, 2007 • Archive
Each year between the second and third year of medical school, students take the challenging Level 1 Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) to measure their didactic level of medical knowledge. This year, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) class of 2008 at the University of North Texas Health Science Center performed best in…
June 28, 2007 • Archive
The DNA Lab at the University of North Texas Health Science Center was featured in an article in USA Today on Monday, June 25.The article, which features the missing persons work the lab conducts with the FBI, appeared on page 2A of the print edition and on the Web site.To see the online edition, copy…
June 28, 2007 • Archive
The University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health received a seven-year accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) this week. This is the longest-term accreditation offered by CEPH.The UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health is one of only 38 accredited schools of public health in the…
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