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May 15, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions DPT, physical therapy, School of Health Professions, shp,
Dr. Jehad Alzyoud is an assistant professor within The University of Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy. He teaches the neurological rehabilitation course series. “My research is focused on understanding human balance, particularly how sitting balance impairment following neuromuscular injuries affects recovery and activity participation,” Alzyoud said. “Additionally, I am currently…
May 15, 2024 • School of Health Professions personalized health and well-being, School of Health Professions, shp,
Karen Smith was walking around the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual conference in 2022 in Orlando, Florida, when she came across The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s booth. Smith, a registered dietician for almost 20 years, had already decided she wanted to return to school. After a lengthy conversation…
May 15, 2024 • School of Public Health FDA, food and drug administration, public health, School of Public Health, SPH, U.S. public health service,
Dr. Kayla Fair, assistant professor of population and community health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, is embarking on a new and exciting journey with the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. The U.S. Public Health Service is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health…
May 14, 2024 • Interprofessional Education interprofessional education, ipe, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, public health,
Last month, four students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth headed to Minnesota to represent HSC at the CLARION National Interprofessional Case Competition. CLARION is a student-driven, staff/faculty-advised committee that focuses on the professional development of health professional students and includes lessons on leadership, teamwork and communication. Participating teams…
May 13, 2024 • Banner feature, TCOM osteopathic medicine, TCOM,
Paying it forward, sacrificing and serving has been at the core of who and what Owen Saenz is, now, it’s paying him back. The rising fourth-year student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was selected for the ElevateMeD scholarship program. Saenz, who…
May 13, 2024 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions physical therapy, PT, School of Health Professions, shp,
As interprofessional education or IPE, has become more widespread among health care disciplines, one professor in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy once again finds herself at the forefront. Dr. Myles Quiben was named vice chair of the newly formed Interprofessional Education and Practice, or IPEP,…
May 13, 2024 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions Physician Assistant, physician assistant studies, School of Health Professions, shp,
Brandi Kamper didn’t give it a second thought when she heard on her radio that a fellow officer had been shot. In 2016, the former Army combat medic was a tactical medic for the Fort Worth Police Department. She and every other uniformed officer in the area rushed to the scene where Officer Matt Pearce…
May 13, 2024 • Banner feature, Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions physical therapy, School of Health Professions, shp,
While post-commencement life can be uncertain for many graduating college students, Madelyn Di Orio and Kellan Barry made big plans before this school year ever began. The third-year physical therapy students in The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s School of Health Professions will tie the knot in June. The pair met as freshman…
May 9, 2024 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions academia, PA, PAEA, Physician Assistant, shp,
In most cases, when clinicians make the jump to academia, they have to figure out how to teach. They’re faced with taking a leap and inventing their wings along the way. For PAs, the Physician Assistant Education Association fills that gap with Faculty 101 training. One faculty member at The University of North Texas Health…
May 9, 2024 • Banner feature, TCOM osteopathic medicine, osteopathic physician, PCPP, Primary Care Pathway Program, TCOM,
Lamont, California, a simple location referred to only as a census-designated place in Kern County in the south-central portion of the state, is where Diana Garcia Garcia grew up with her family, watching them work each day in the lush orange and grape fields. She visited them during lunch hours and saw the hard work…
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