News Releases

News Releases - 2013

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April

Interprofessional education gets new emphasis
The Health Science Center is creating a new culture of interprofessionalism under the leadership of David Farmer, PhD, Director of Interprofessional Practice.

Future rural physicians get on-site training
In March, 13 first-year students in Rural Osteopathic Medicine Education (ROME) traveled more than 100 miles north to experience first-hand how an osteopathic physician partners with a local employer.

GSBS student trains forensic workers in war-ravaged Angola
Pam Marshall faced a tough decision last fall: train staff in one of the world's most dangerous cities to run a forensic DNA lab, or concentrate on her PhD at UNT Health Science Center. She took the risk. Traveling alone to Luanda, Angola, Africa, on her first international flight, she arrived to find her workplace circled with barbed wire in a city still largely lawless after years of civil war.

Williams named to U.S. News & World Report Hospital of Tomorrow Advisory Council
Dr. Michael Williams, Interim President of UNT Health Science Center, has been appointed to a panel of notable health care executives tasked with guiding the development of a national forum created by U.S. News & World Report.

TCOM celebrates National Osteopathic Medicine Week with seminars, public health screenings
National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week is April 14-20. NOM Week brings the osteopathic medical profession together to focus on one common goal - increasing awareness of osteopathic medicine and DOs in communities across the country.

North Texas Health Forum surfaces obesity issues in Tarrant County
speakers at the annual North Texas Health Forum at UNT Health Science Center discussed various aspects of the problem, and promising local and national efforts.

UNT Health physicians named 2013 Top Docs
The April issue of Fort Worth, Texas magazine honors 25 UNT Health physicians as Top Doctors. They were selected as a result of surveys of fellow health care providers. They practice in clinics and hospitals across Tarrant County.

UNTHSC receives Hogg Foundation award for homeless research
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health awarded Vicki Nejtek, PhD, $159,150 in grants to fund her research into mental illness among the homeless.

Nobel Prize winner Stanley Prusiner headlines 2013 Research Appreciation Day
UNT Health Science Center will host its 21st annual Research Appreciation Day (RAD) on Friday, April 12, in the Medical Education and Training Building.

UNT System College of Pharmacy Forms External Advisory Board
The UNT System College of Pharmacy at the UNT Health Science Center has selected a group of leading national academic pharmacy experts to guide the new school.

Interactive Map: TCOM Class of 2013 residency matches
After graduation, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2013 will head to residency and internship programs across the country in a variety of specialties. All TCOM Class of 2013 graduates who were eligible for and sought residency placements received them. Click on our interactive map to see where they are headed and their specialties.

Upcoming events at the UNT Health Science Center
Spring is a busy time at the UNT Health Science Center. Here's a list of some upcoming events.

News Releases - 2013

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