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December 10, 2021 • Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker The 2021 holiday travel season is well underway. More than 2.3 million people were screened at airports around the country on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the busiest air travel day since the start of the pandemic. Millions more are planning to fly by the end of December – with airlines continuing to…
December 10, 2021 • Community
With support from leadership at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and HSC’s RISE Team, HSC has been designated a National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Campus Affiliate. HSC joins only 32 other campuses, including Louisiana State University, Florida State University and Georgia Tech. Most notably, HSC is one of three…
December 9, 2021 • Education, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Six of the towering figures in the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s history have their names adorning one of the most impactful programs at the school, the Advisory College Program, which is celebrating a decade of success since their introduction in 2011. The TCOM Advisory Colleges are named after Dr. Danny Beyer, Dr. Edward Elko, Dr. Edward Everett,…
December 9, 2021 • School of Biomedical Sciences
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has received preliminary accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to offer an online bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences. With the initial cohort slated to begin in the fall, this will be the first…
December 9, 2021 • Campaign: People, It's In Our DNA, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta When you hear the passion in Lillee Gelinas’, DNP, MS, RN, CPPS, FAAN, voice, speaking about patient safety, you realize how personal it has become for her. The statistics that Dr. Gelinas recounts are staggering. Roughly, 1,100 patients a day are dying because of preventable medical errors. “That’s the equivalent of three jumbo jetliners crashing every day with no survivors,”…
December 2, 2021 • Campaign: People, College of Pharmacy, It's In Our DNA
Dr. Emanuel George, III, aka “DrEG3,” is on a mission to impact and serve 1 million people. He is well on his way, advocating for students, alumni and the greater pharmacy community. “I believe that I am a servant to all people,” Dr. George said. “I hope to help people become and live as their…
December 1, 2021 • Center for Human Identification, School of Biomedical Sciences
By Sally Crocker Over the years, Bruce Budowle, PhD, has been recognized in various ways for his lifelong dedication to uncovering mysteries, bringing long-sought answers to families and communities and developing novel ways to improve the science behind forensic medicine. After spending 26 years with the FBI, he joined the University of North Texas Health Science…
November 23, 2021 • Education, Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Nolan Kline, PhD, is the kind of person who can’t sit by when action is needed. A defining moment early in his college experience led Dr. Kline to a career in public health education, research and service, and as a new faculty member in the HSC School of Public Health, he now…
November 22, 2021 • Alumni, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta In 1998, Christopher Hull, DO and 1979 Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine alum, was wearing a signature hat from his vast collection, as he walked through a hospital hallway. A patient came up to him and asked if he was wearing a welder’s hat. “Yes,” said Dr. Hull with a smile. Patient and doctor struck up a friendly conversation about…
November 22, 2021 • Our People, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker The first Hope Award honoring a volunteer whose extraordinary efforts make a significant difference in advancing the mission of the Center for Transforming Lives (CTL) has been presented to Dr. Erika Thompson at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC). Dr. Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the HSC School of Public Health and…
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