HSC Office of Operations welcomes two new team members

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's Office of Operations and Business Management, under the auspices of the chief operating officer, is pleased to announce the addition of the Department of Strategic and Operational Transformation. Ms. Laura Squires joined HSC on Monday as associate vice president for strategic and operational transformation.…

SBS students earn awards for outstanding cardiovascular research

The School of Biomedical Sciences has announced new student awards and an upcoming symposium to support and enhance translational cardiovascular research at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.   SBS students Selina Tucker and Lindsey Hudson are recipients of the inaugural Robert J. Hardin Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Translational Cardiovascular…

TCOM’s Class of 1980 returns home to reminisce and celebrate

A tight-knit group from the first day they set foot on campus in 1976, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Class of 1980 reunited for the first time in 44 years as they celebrated together on the campus of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The reunion, spearheaded by graduates…

Physical therapy career fair largest ever on campus

The first floor of IREB was a maze of banners and tables manned by prospective employers. As around 200 physical therapy students filtered through the career fair, organized by The University of North Texas Health Science at Fort Worth’s Career Readiness Center, students and community partners representing 37 companies that hire physical therapists connected and…

Pharmaceutical sciences faculty awarded patents

Two members of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Pharmacy faculty have made significant strides in their respective fields. Dr. Kyle Emmitte, an expert in medicinal chemistry, and Dr. Jin Liu, specializing in computational drug design, joined forces on a project which showed potential in treating certain types…

HSC students highlight importance of physical therapy in D.C.

Prior to coming to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Do Kyung Yun advocated alongside community members in his Los Angeles neighborhood. As a community organizer, Yun, a second-year physical therapy student who is known to friends as “DK,” used to frequent meetings at local and state legislative offices. In…

Dr. Tracy Hicks reelected board member-at-large of the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Tracy Hicks, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, FAANP, associate professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Nursing, was recently re-elected as board member-at-large of the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Hicks manages her own practice in East Texas, serving mental health, addiction…

SaferCare Texas appoints new director

Justin Burton has been appointed as the new director of SaferCare Texas, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's department dedicated to enhancing patient safety initiatives across the state. Burton is a registered nurse with more than 20 years of experience. He joined SaferCare Texas in 2022 as the department’s patient…

2024 Faculty Achievement Award winner named

On Wednesday, Dr. Nicole Phillips, assistant professor, microbiology, immunology and genetics, in the School of Biomedical Sciences was awarded The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s prestigious Faculty Achievement Award. The Faculty Achievement Award Committee annually selects one winner based on a nominee's achievements in teaching, research and scholarship, service and…

Faculty highlight: Dr. Michael Smith

Prior to joining The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Dr. Michael L Smith was an assistant professor in cardiology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Currently, he serves as the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine year 1 curriculum director, director of multidisciplinary programs and a professor. His research…