News Releases

News Releases - 2013

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May

UNTHSC closed for Memorial Day
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed on May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday. Administrative offices will re-open at 8 a.m., Tuesday, May 28. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians will also be closed May 27 in observance of the holiday. Regular clinic hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

Rural primary care: TCOM prepares students to wear many hats
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has a special curriculum for prospective rural physicians. It's called Rural Osteopathic Medical Education of Texas (ROME). These Rural Scholars visit a rural clinic and its physician before ever setting foot in a classroom. The relationship with practicing physicians and other providers continues throughout the student's medical education.

May events at the UNT Health Science Center
Upcoming events at the UNT Health Science Center.

Osteopathic manipulative treatment improves speech for child with apraxia
What would you do if you knew what you wanted to say, but physically, you could not put the sounds and words together to form a sentence? If you are like 3-year-old Charlie Lain, who suffers from childhood apraxia of speech, producing words is a daily struggle.

7 tips for healthy mothers-to-be
Help make every day Mother's Day by sharing these preconception health tips with mothers and mothers-to-be.

Alumni Profile: Rob Dickerman, DO, PhD
A famous general once said, "Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory." Rob Dickerman, DO ('98), PhD ('98), has done both - and now he knows how it feels to be one of the best neurosurgeons in America. He runs his own practice and serves as Director of Neurosurgery at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. Newsweek and American Way magazines both have named him among the top neurosurgeons in the country based on feedback from his peers. To achieve these victories, he's had his share of challenges.

Physical Therapy program reaches accreditation milestone
The UNT Health Science Center's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, which began accepting students in 2010, has achieved initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education. The program's first class, which graduates this month, will be eligible to sit for Texas state board licensing exams. Initial accreditation is valid for five years; subsequent cycles will be for 10 years.

Watch a live stream of our Commencement Ceremony on May 18
UNT Health Science Center's Commencement this Saturday will feature an international thought leader in patient safety as guest speaker, plus a formal commissioning ceremony for graduates entering the U.S. military. John Nance, JD, author of the award-winning book Why Hospitals Should Fly, will deliver his address during ceremonies honoring 600 health professionals receiving degrees.

Dr. Woerner's care during pregnancy motivated this patient to get better
Dr. Woerner practices at both the UNT Health Patient Care Center on campus and the UNT Health at Alliance clinic. She specializes in women's health, including care during pregnancy and postpartum; and fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, pelvic floor, and lymphedema.

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