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Dr. Claire Peel Animal Assisted Dog Therapy Training.
  • Education
| February 11, 2020

Students learn to use animals to improve patient outcomes

By Diane Smith Cokeita’s wavy hair spilled on the ground at the feet of several physical therapy students – she had no idea her tresses were a source of inspiration. The students pondered a class assignment: How could they incorporate...

50 Heros Dr. Patricia Gwirtz Fc
  • Our People
| February 10, 2020

50 Heroes: Dr. Patricia Gwirtz

Dr. Patricia Gwirtz Associate Dean in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Dr. Gwirtz pours her heart into the Medical Sciences Program. Her dedication and intelligence are a big reason why the one-year Master of Science program is considered one...

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  • Our People
| February 3, 2020

50 Heroes: Dr. Edward Elko

Dr. Elko retired in 1996, but his name remains engrained on medical education at HSC. Each year, a group of TCOM students are placed in Elko College, one of six Advisory Colleges, which are mentoring networks that serve as a...

Blood Research Fc
  • Research
| January 30, 2020

Would you want to know?

By Jan Jarvis Beverly Dittmer is the kind of high-spirited West Texas woman who never backs away from a fight. Over 76 years, this plucky woman has faced a few, from breast cancer to her husband Paul’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s...

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  • Community
| January 27, 2020

Partnerships in service build stronger community

By Sally Crocker Great things happen when community partners work together, and the collaborations between the UNTHSC School of Public Health and various local organizations continue to grow stronger as more is done to impact the community. Two years ago,...

Leadership Fellows
  • Our People
| January 27, 2020

50 Heroes: Dr. Jerry Alexander

Dr. Alexander was hired in 1984 to help bring HSC into the computer and digital age. Throughout his time on-campus, he changed the landscape of the testing and evaluation center that exists on campus today. Dr. Alexander recognized the pressure...

Alan Stucky Unt Health Science Center Fc
  • Community
| January 23, 2020

‘Anyone can save a life’

By Alex Branch Alan Stucky carries Naloxone everywhere. The UNT System Vice Chancellor and General Counsel always is prepared to administer the opioid reversal drug, also known by its brand name Narcan, should he encounter someone suffering an opioid overdose....

Students Arm In Arm Unt Health Science Center Fc
  • Research
| January 21, 2020

UNTHSC and Quest Diagnostics announce collaboration

UNT Health Science Center and Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, have formed a unique collaboration that converges data, research and technologies to help improve prevention and treatment for individuals at high-risk for preventable diseases, such...

Denise Hernandez Holds Her Daughter Abigail Celia Hernandez, 6 Months Old.
  • Patient Care
| January 21, 2020

Health literacy can save your life

By Jan Jarvis If anyone can navigate through the complex health care system, it is Dr. Dan McCoy. A physician and President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Dr. McCoy knows his way around a hospital. But when his...

Phillip Saperstein Unt Health Sceince Center Fc
  • Our People
| January 20, 2020

50 Heroes: Dr. Paul Saperstein

Dr. Saperstein provided empathetic, high-quality care to countless patients at the UNTHSC Patient Care Clinic on East Seminary Drive. He retired in 2010. A U.S. Navy veteran, Dr. Saperstein operated a private practice in Kansas City, Mo., and Fort Worth...