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July 30, 2024 • Safercare Texas naloxone, Narcan, opioid awareness, opioid epidemic,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is expanding its comprehensive opioid education program in the community with train-the-trainer sessions offering incentives up to $1,500. Through funding from the City of Fort Worth, HSC will provide 25 in-person and 10 virtual reality train-the-trainer sessions to increase awareness about the dangers of…
July 24, 2024 • School of Public Health community health, population health, public health, School of Public Health, SPH,
Early in her career, Dr. Lisako McKyer trained in pediatric clinical psychology specializing in treatment adherence, but the chronically ill children she saw during her doctoral training broke her heart so deeply that she turned to her public health minor for answers. McKyer was based at an Indianapolis children’s hospital at the time, encountering kids…
July 24, 2024 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine DO, osteopathic medicine, ROME, Rural Medical Education, rural medicine, TCOM,
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Office of Rural Medical Education at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently collaborated with physical therapy students and faculty from HSC’s School of Health Professions to participate in the annual summer medical mission trip. The trip was led by Dr. Maria Crompton, ROME’s…
July 24, 2024 • TCOM lactation, lactation room, osteopathic medicine, TCOM,
Breastfeeding mothers at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth have a private space in the Medical Education Training Building on the west end of campus. The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Office of Medical Student Success originally opened the lactation room in 2022. The room, located in MET 454, is…
July 23, 2024 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine DO, osteopathic medicine, TCOM,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine maintained its elite status in 2024 as U.S. News & World Report ranked the college on Tuesday as a Tier 1 medical school for primary care in its best medical school rankings. Among all medical schools, TCOM is one…
July 23, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions Camp Strong, DPT, physical therapy, School of Health Professions, shp,
Five dedicated students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Department of Physical Therapy recently spent a transformative weekend volunteering at Camp John Marc’s Camp Strong. The camp, which caters to children with neurological diagnoses and their families, offered an enriching experience for both the campers and the volunteers. Camp…
July 23, 2024 • School of Health Professions School of Health Professions, shp,
Dr. Deanna Cross, a faculty member at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, passed away on July 16, 2024, at her home in Fort Worth. She was 53. Cross served as faculty in HSC’s departments of Physician Assistant Studies in the School of Health Professions and Department of Molecular and…
July 19, 2024 • School of Public Health cannibas, hemp, hemp-derived, public health,
Dr. Matthew Rossheim of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently published a new study highlighting the prevalence and dangers of hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabis products sold widely at U.S. vape shops and other retailers. Rossheim’s research, “Intoxicating Cannabis Products in Vape Shops: United States 2023,” published this month in the…
July 16, 2024 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine dementia care, dementia friendly care, geriatrics, Internal Medicine,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Internal Medicine & Geriatrics recently was awarded the first $1 million of a federal grant designed to enhance health care for older adults. The grant is from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and…
July 15, 2024 • HSC Health DO, OMM, osteopathic manipulative medicine, osteopathic manipulative treatment, osteopathic medicine,
Susanna W. began experiencing acute lower back pain six weeks postpartum after the delivery of her daughter, Lily. After trying chiropractic care, massage therapy and even being referred for an MRI, nothing seemed to bring relief until she was referred by a friend to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s…
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