- Our People
Through NIH HEAL Initiative, Dr. Scott Walters and colleagues accelerate fight against the nation’s opioid crisis
Four years ago, the National Institutes of Health introduced the unprecedented HEAL Initiative to address the nation’s public health crisis of opioid misuse, addiction and overdose. More than $2 billion has been invested in...
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Wellest Inc. founder Dave Sekowski partners with HSC faculty through Techstars program
For Dave Sekowski, founder and CEO of Wellest Inc., the road to wellness has not been easy. Growing up with limited access to healthy food and education about health and nutrition, he struggled with childhood obesity. “I had to take...
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TCOM leadership presents patient safety course to 2022 IHI forum
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s innovative patient safety course and how to incorporate it into an academic curriculum was on display at the 2022 Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum in Orlando, Florida. Frank Filipetto, DO, CPPS, FACOFP, dean of...
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A voice for women in medicine
When Dr. Stephanie Ibekwe’s mother, Sarah, came home from her nursing job, she would tell her daughter stories about her patients and the conversations she had with them. “Nursing is pretty stressful, but my mom had an amazing way of...
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SPH alum Dr. Noah Peeri produces JAMA Oncology publication just months after graduation
Noah Peeri, Ph.D., MPH, a recent graduate of The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s School of Public Health, has achieved a major milestone by publishing an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association Oncology just months...
- On Campus
Techstars Demo Day brings innovation to the historic stockyards
For the last 13 weeks, the founders of 10 of the world’s most innovative startups have been in Fort Worth perfecting their new physical health technology. They are part of the world’s first physical health accelerator, and now they are...
- Our People
HSC named the winner of the D Magazines 2022 Achievement in Medical Research Award
The extensive research done by Dr. Sid O’Bryant and his team at the Institute of Translational Research has earned the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth the 2022 Medical Research Award by D Magazine. Dr. O’Bryant,...
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Key study results from HSC’s PRECISION Pain Research Registry published in JAMA Network Open
The Journal of the American Medical Association – Network Open has published findings from a recent HSC study about chronic lower back pain, race and the patient-physician relationship. The study revealed that Black patients reported worse outcomes for low back...
- Community
Free pop-up medical, vision and dental clinic is just a week away
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and Remote Area Medical – RAM® — a nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics that delivers free quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need — are...
- Community
HSC partners with Fort Worth ISD to honor outstanding science teacherÂ
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is committed to supporting science and health education for students at all levels of their academic journeys. Since last year, HSC has sponsored Fort Worth Independent School District’s Chair...
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