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April 3, 2023 • Banner feature, School of Public Health Community Health Block, Public Health Week, School of Public Health,
To celebrate Public Health Week on campus, students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health have planned a weeklong series of events that kicked off on Monday. The Community Health Block party featured more than 20 campus organizations who set up tables to dole out swag,…
March 30, 2023 • TCOM moral injury
Last year, the medical profession lost more than 130,000 doctors, while only adding roughly 30,000. Physicians have suicide rates as much as 40% higher than the general population, signaling something is desperately wrong with the system they work within. Moral injury in health care describes the challenge of simultaneously knowing what care patients deservingly need but…
March 30, 2023 • School of Public Health All for them, Christina Robinson, Crowley ISD, Erika Thompson, Fort Worth ISD, HPV, vaccines, vaccines in schools,
When Erika Thompson, Ph.D., received an invitation to bring more life-saving vaccines to children and adolescents in North Texas, she leapt at the opportunity. Thompson, an associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health, learned about the All…
March 29, 2023 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, physical therapy, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston,
Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD has joined The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Health Professions as chair of the Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. Furtado comes to HSC after 13 years at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he served as founding program director of its hybrid track…
March 29, 2023 • Featured, Whole Health social determinants of health, treating the whole person, Whole Health, Whole Health initiative, whole person,
The elderly woman always asked for a sandwich. She arrived at the hospital by ambulance, alone every time and grateful to see familiar faces — and very hungry. Back when Jessica Rangel, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s executive vice president of Health Systems, was a nurse on clinical rotations,…
March 28, 2023 • Multi School badge buddy, Edgar Franco, HSC Veterans, Military- Friendly® School, Nicki McGee,
Linda Wolff said she’s always needed a sense of purpose. After attending junior college for a time, she entered the U.S. Air Force and served for six years on active duty and two years in the reserves. A few months from now, she will graduate with her Master of Public Health degree from The University…
March 28, 2023 • Institute for Health Disparities Dr. Jamboor Vishwanatha, High school students in STEM, medical school, P-TECH, School of Biomedical Sciences, STEM, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Institute for Health Disparities hosted nearly 100 freshmen from Bowie High School in Arlington ISD on Friday, March 24 as part of its “Coaching Up” Mentor Program. In partnership with AISD, Coaching Up is an initiative to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and math higher education…
March 28, 2023 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and Interventional Studies and Innovation, Clinical, Dr. John Licciardone, empathetic doctors, empathy, George Beeton, Pain Registry for Epidemiological, Prathima Kandukuri, PRECISION Pain Research Registry, Ramyashree Nyalakonda, Salman Patel, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
The Annals of Family Medicine recently published an article written by students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine that shows patients with chronic pain value empathic doctors who validate their concerns and communicate clearly. The four students, Salman Patel, Prathima Kandukuri, George Beeton and…
March 24, 2023 • School of Biomedical Sciences
Every September, thousands of car buffs pack Downtown Fort Worth to get an up-close look at hot rods, classic cars, restomods and one-of-a-kind first-responder vehicles. For some, a trip to this car show could save their lives. They come for the cars, but the event’s organizer, Wheels for Wellness Inc., has a larger goal in…
March 23, 2023 • Multi School Dr. Kim Fulda, Dr. Scott Walters, Improving Education and Practice Guidelines for Substance Use Disorder and Developmental Disabilities, NorTex, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network, The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities,
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities has awarded the North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth a five-year grant up to $750,000 to continue research to improve outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities and substance use disorder. The collaborative project, titled “Improving Education…
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