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October 6, 2022 • HSC Health, TCOM dementia, dementia care, Dr. Janice Kenbl, james l west,
In a ceremony earlier this week, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Dr. Janice Knebl was named the Dementia Education Advocate of the Year by the James L. West Center for Dementia Care. In August, the center will turn 30 years old. Since its inception, Knebl has served as its medical…
October 3, 2022 • Banner feature, Institute for Translational Research, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Institute for Translational Research at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is the recipient of a five-year grant of up to $148.78 million from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund one of the largest studies ever of Alzheimer’s disease…
September 28, 2022 • School of Public Health community-based health, epidemiology, future of public health, public health,
Working in epidemiology is like solving a puzzle or telling a story. Epidemiologists are often called “disease detectives,” using research, analysis and communication to investigate the causes of a public health concern and look for solutions. Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's School of…
September 27, 2022 • School of Public Health adolescent gambling, Journal of Gambling Issues.,
A new study on adolescent gambling and associated health behavior risks by HSC public health researcher Dr. Andrew Yockey was published in the Journal of Gambling Issues. The piece presents concerns for parents of students ages 12-17 who have interests or experiences with various types of gaming for money or other gains. Yockey is…
September 23, 2022 • TCOM Brenda Godoy, Community Health Worker, Dr. Teresa Wagner, Titus Regional Medical Center, Tracie Smith,
Brenda Godoy got the email on January 26 and was in total disbelief. It was a fake. There’s no way this was this real. Surely, the mistake would be fixed, and Godoy would get a follow-up email saying she had not been accepted to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. It never came. Godoy was…
September 20, 2022 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine King Charles III, osteopathic manipulative treatment, Prince Charles,
It was early February in 2008 when John Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, FACPM hopped into a hackney carriage in London, commonly known as a taxi, for a ride to the airport after giving the keynote presentation at a conference. The cabbie asked the now-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Regents Professor at The University of North…
September 19, 2022 • Center for Health Policy HIV, HIV Training, HIV/AIDS, Rural Telementoring Training Center,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently was awarded a $3 million grant to address the growing shortage of health care workers who care for people with HIV. The scope of the work — funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration over a five-year period — is sprawling…
September 16, 2022 • Clinical Practice Group, College of Pharmacy, Interprofessional Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Haley McKeefer, joint interprofessional simulation, Kaanan Shah, Kadi Horn, Matt Wieters, Student Initiative in Medical Simulation, Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists,
More than 100 students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and HSC’s College of Pharmacy participated in a joint interprofessional simulation. The goal of the exercise was to promote the kind of teamwork the students will see in real-world emergency departments and intensive care…
September 15, 2022 • HSC Innovates, HSC News, Physical Therapy Articulate Labs, BOOMROOM, Cameron Cushman, Ed Buckley, Goff Capital, GoManda, HSC Next, Neurofit, Pulsewave AG, Richard Munassi, Stabl, STRAFFR, Sylvia Trent-Adams, Techstars, Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator, Verapy, Wellest Inc., ZAMA Health,
Representatives from 10 of the world’s most innovative startups have converged on Fort Worth this week to revolutionize the physical health industry through new technology as part of a first-of-its-kind physical health accelerator. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has partnered with Techstars — a global investment business that provides…
September 14, 2022 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Certified Professional in Patient Safety, CPPS, First medical school in the world, TCOM,
In just two short years, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has brought patient safety into the medical school curriculum, offering a course specifically designed to prepare students for the Certified Professional in Patient SafetyTM exam. On Sept. 11, 18 students passed the certification exam…
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