TCOM announces the creation of the Dr. John Bowling Scholarship

By Steven Bartolotta  Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) announced the creation of the Dr. John Bowling Scholarship, which honors the legacy of one of the greatest advocates for rural communities. The announcement coincided with National Rural Health Day. The scholarship will assist students who are part of TCOM’s Rural Osteopathic Medicine Program (ROME). The founder of TCOM’s nationally recognized ROME…

‘How do we make it better for others?’ This HSC professor is helping guide a new generation of researchers

By Diane Smith-Pinckney Dr. Rebecca Cunningham sounds like a proud mother when she talks about her students at HSC.  Some are first-generation students who graduated with Masters and PhD degrees from her lab. Her first PhD student now oversees clinical research and is testing different therapeutics in southern states while her first Master’s student is a high school teacher trying to inspire a new generation of scientists.  “When…

TCOM and Amerigroup partner for border wellness medical mission trip

By Steven Bartolotta Providing health care to underserved communities is the foundation of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.   But sometimes, reaching underserved communities takes some traveling, planning and unusual expenditures. To help meet the needs of far west Texas, TCOM and Amerigroup are partnering to offer free medical wellness clinics on Texas-Mexico border Dec.…

HSC researchers address social media influences on underage drinking

By Sally Crocker About 11% of all alcohol consumed across the country is among young people in the 12-20 age group, with 90% falling into the category of heavy-episodic drinking. Excessive drinking is responsible for thousands of deaths among underage youth each year. Two HSC School of Public Health researchers – Dana M. Litt, PhD, and Melissa A. Lewis, PhD, have been studying the influences, motivations and perspectives of…

APLU Names The University of North Texas Health Science at Fort Worth 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Designee

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) a 2021 Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Designee. The awards recognize innovative projects or programs in economic engagement. APLU’s IEP Universities designation program helps higher education institutions codify, elevate and advance their enterprise supporting economic…

Robyn Remotigue elected as Secretary for the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)

By Sally Crocker Robyn B. Remotigue, MPPA, CRA, Executive Director of the Office of Research Services at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) School of Public Health has been elected as incoming Secretary for the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA). Remotigue will serve a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2022. In this position,…

HSC’s Center for Diversity and International Programs begins new era with name change that reflects growth 

Media Contact: Eric Griffey The center’s new name is the Institute for Health Disparities   The HSC Center for Diversity and International Programs (CDIP) is being renamed the Institute for Health Disparities (IHD) to reflect its growing size and engagement in a wide range of programs that train and educate professionals focused on ending health disparities…

HSC, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics collecting donations during DFW Toys for Tots event

By Diane Smith-Pinckney The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics are collecting donations for DFW Toys for Tots. HSC and Lockheed are collaborating to host a FOX 4 media event for DFW Toys for Tots, Tuesday, Nov. 30 from 6-9 p.m. at HSC Health Pavilion (855 Montgomery St.…

Veterans Day: After helping save lives in the Middle East, this veteran is ‘bridging the gap between clinicians and technology’

By Kathryn Lytton When Ryan Hughes, Health Information Management Analyst at HSC Health, joined the United States Air Force as a heavy equipment mechanic, he did not think his time on the battlefield would lead to a career in the medical field. “I joined the military to help with school,” said Hughes. “You go into…

Tarrant County new firms created recently added about 30,000 jobs

By Diane Smith-Pinckney Startup businesses created an estimated 30,000 jobs in Tarrant County in 2019, according to a Fall 2021 Jobs Report commissioned by the University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC). These new firms, which are less than a year old, helped Tarrant County keep pace in job creation when compared to neighboring counties and other…