Thomas Yorio Named UNTHSC Provost

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thomas Yorio, PhD,
executive vice president for Academic Affairs and Research, has been named
provost of the UNT Health Science Center. Yorio will serve as chief academic
officer for the UNT Health Science Center and will provide overall direction
for all academic programs and research.
As provost, Yorio also will promote the coordination of schools, key
programs and initiatives across campus and will foster effective communication
to ensure that academic and research initiatives fully support the UNT Health
Science Center's strategic plan.
Since joining the Health Science Center in 1977, Yorio has held several
positions including professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, founding dean
of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and interim dean of the School
of Public Health. Other recent additions to the UNT Health Science Center
faculty include:
Darrin C. D'Agostino, DO, chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine
W. Paul Bowman, MD, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics
Clayton Holmes, MD, chairman of the new Department of Physical Therapy
Charles A.J. DeBerardinis, DO, associate professor and chief of
Cardiology.
Dr. Rosalie Uht, MD, PhD, Institute for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
Research and the Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience, as well as the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tina Machu,PhD, associate professor and assistant dean of pre-clinical
medical education in the Department of Pharmacology
University of North Texas Health Science Center
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is composed of the
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences, the School of Public Health, and the School of Health Professions.
The center's Institutes for Discovery conduct leading-edge research on select
health issues, including vision, aging, cancer, heart disease, physical
medicine and public health. This year, the Texas College of Osteopathic
Medicine was named a top 50 medical school in primary care by U.S. News and
World Report for the seventh consecutive year. The institution contributes
almost $600 million to Tarrant County and Texas economies annually. For more
information, go to http://www.hsc.unt.edu
SOURCE University of North Texas Health Science Center

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