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UNTHSC closes for Inauguration

The University of North Texas Health Science Center and UNT Health clinics will close at noon on Friday, Oct. 19, so the entire UNTHSC family can attend the Inauguration of President Scott B. Ransom.The Inauguration Ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St.Normal campus and…

Faculty, alumni receive AOF awards

Faculty and alumni of the University of North Texas Health Science Center brought home a â??grand slamâ? from the annual American Osteopathic Association convention last week. UNTHSC faculty members, which include two UNTHSC alumni, brought home the â??Big 3â? of the American Osteopathic Foundation awards, presented at the annual convention. Dr. Mark Sanders, Dr. John…
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Medical students host 6th annual D.O. Dash and Health Fair

Runners will take to the streets of the historic Monticello/Arlington Heights neighborhood on the west side of Fort Worth at the 6th Annual D.O. Dash on Saturday, Oct. 20. Proceeds from this yearâ??s Dash will benefit colon cancer screening and awareness. The 5K run/walk, 1K race for children and accompanying health fair are organized annually by…
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New Center for Community Health debuts at UNT Health Science Center

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in partnership with the J. McDonald Williams Institute of Dallas recently established the Center for Community Health with the purpose of fostering healthy, vibrant communities.  Under the direction of Dr. Kathryn Cardarelli, the Centerâ??s goal is to establish and enhance community relationships and collaborations, conduct policy-relevant…

UNTHSC forms Primary Care Research Institute

Imagine a health system designed so that primary care physicians can take what they learn about local health issues from treating patients in their neighborhood clinics and translate that information into solutions for those problems more quickly and easily. What if the results of research done in this manner were not seen only by the…

Distinguished Speaker DeKosky focuses on Alzheimer’s advances

Dr. Steven T. DeKosky will discuss advances in Alzheimerâ??s disease research and treatment at the third 2007 Distinguished Speaker event. DeKosky is professor and chair of the Department of Neurology, as well as director of the Alzheimerâ??s Disease Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in clinical disorders of memory and cognitive function.…
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New students don white coats at annual UNTHSC ceremony

New students at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will put on their white coats for the first time at the annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, at the Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 West Lancaster. The event is a â??rite of passageâ? for Health Science Center students…

Dubin named AOA Educator of the Year

Bruce Dubin, D.O., J.D., associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor of internal medicine, was named the American Osteopathic Foundation's Educator of the year. The award is presented annually to an educator â??who goes above and beyond to bring a sense of pride to the profession; demonstrates a strong commitment to osteopathic philosophy; displays…