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Dr. Kim Meyer
  • Education
| October 27, 2022

HSC launches community health education program

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently launched HSC Learning Plus, an online health education platform open to everyone. The searchable website offers a robust portfolio of noncredit...

Remote Area Medical
  • Patient Care
| October 25, 2022

Free pop-up medical, vision and dental clinic coming to Dallas in December

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 bringing...

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  • Our People
| October 24, 2022

HSC’s Brittany Brookens wins national award for promoting financial well-being

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Brittany Brookens recently won a Smarty Award for her on-campus promotion of SmartDollar, a financial well-being tool available at...

Teressa Wagner
  • Our People
| October 21, 2022

Teresa Wagner selected as part of first AIM-AHEAD Leadership Fellowship Cohort

Dr. Teresa Wagner recently was selected to be part of the first cohort for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity — AIM-AHEAD — Fellowship in Leadership program....

Dr. Hensel
  • Our People
| October 17, 2022

TCOM’s Dr. Kendi Hensel elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Osteopathic International Alliance

She’s one of the best champions of osteopathic medicine nationwide, and now Kendi Hensel, DO, Ph.D., FAAO of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, is taking her passion for osteopathy globally. Hensel was elected to serve on the board of...

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  • On Campus
| October 17, 2022

HSC students create evidence-based fact sheets about monkeypox

As a former faculty member at UT Health San Antonio, Dr. Waridibo Allison’s Department of Medicine produced evidence-based information sheets based on the then-new COVID-19 virus. The information helped health professionals stay current and separate myth from reality, and the...

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  • Our People
| October 14, 2022

Dr. Stacey Griner honored with prestigious ASTDA Young Investigator Award 

Dr. Stacey Griner with the HSC School of Public Health has received the prestigious 2022 Young Investigator Award from the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association.  Griner is an assistant professor of Health Behavior and...

Kid With Asthma
  • On Campus
| October 14, 2022

SaferCare Texas, Asthma 411 and other leaders propose legislation benefiting Texas students

The Asthma 411 team, as a part of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s patient safety organization SaferCare Texas, is leading the development of legislation to be presented in January during the 88th session of...

Scott Walters
  • Community
| October 13, 2022

New smartphone app study demonstrates success in improving alcohol treatment, quality of life for adults experiencing homelessness

The road to recovery is a day-by-day climb for most people living with an alcohol use disorder, but for those experiencing homelessness, the challenges are even greater. More than 14.5 million people in the...

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  • On Campus
| October 7, 2022

SaferCare Texas Presents #WordstoLose for Health Literacy Month

In recognition of Health Literacy Month, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s SaferCare Texas is launching a #WordsToLose campaign to emphasize the importance of...