Fort Worth's Medical School and More...
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is one of the nation's distinguished graduate academic institutions, dedicated to education, research, patient care and service.
Our growing 33-acre campus–located in Fort Worth's Cultural District—is home to:
- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Department of Physician Assistant Studies
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Public Health
- School of Health Professions.
For the past eight consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine one of the top medical schools in the nation for primary care.
Highlights
UNTHSC hosts conference on teaching science
As part of the Southwest Regional National Science Foundation Conference, the Health Science Center will host a live videoconference similar to those that are conducted periodically in biology classrooms in FWISD. These conferences bring FWISD students into a laboratory to observe an actual experiment in progress. The videoconference demonstration from a research laboratory at the Health Science Center is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, at 2:45 p.m.
UNTHSC hosts Reynolds Annual Geriatric Update
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 5 million Americans. With the aging of the U.S. population, that number is expected to triple by 2050. On Saturday, Nov. 14, the UNT Health Science Center's Reynolds Geriatric Education and Training in Texas (GET-IT) program will host "Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for an Aging Society," to discuss new approaches to diagnose and treat the disease.
PDI and DNA Lab on Fox news tonight
FOX 4 News interviewed George Adams, program project coordinator UNTHSC's Center for Human Identification, today about efforts to collect DNA samples from Dallas-area prostitutes. The DNA samples could help identify the prostitutes in the event that they are reported missing, comatose or murdered. The story is scheduled to appear on FOX 4 News' 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. newscasts today. Channel 33 also interviewed Adams on the story.
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Fast Facts
Each year, the Health Science Center’s impact on the local economy is $600 million.
