The change emphasizes ties to the University of North Texas System and highlights commitment to health education, research and patient care in Fort Worth and beyond.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will now use UNT Health Fort Worth for its brand name and logo, a change that reflects the strength of the UNT System and the institution’s mission to create solutions for a healthier community.
The change highlights the institution’s Fort Worth roots while showing its continued commitment to educating the next generation of health leaders, delivering hands-on care through health clinics and advancing world-class health research that extends far beyond Texas.
“At UNT Health, we are embracing both our history and our future,” said Dr. Kirk A. Calhoun, UNT Health interim president. “This change represents who we’ve always been and who we will continue to be—a trusted community partner, a hub for research and learning, and a place where future and current health professionals are prepared to lead with purpose.”
The roots of UNT Health stretch back to 1970, when it was founded as the private Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college became a state medical school in 1975 under the jurisdiction of the North Texas State University Board of Regents. In 1999, the institution joined the UNT campuses in Denton and Dallas to form the UNT System.
UNT System Chancellor Michael R. Williams said that the change builds on many years of shared momentum.
“UNT Health is a vital part of the UNT System,” Williams said. “This change clarifies that connection and captures the spirit of innovation, collaboration and service that drives everything we do across our campuses.”
With nearly $100 million in funded research, 1,500 students preparing for careers in health care, six colleges and three institutes, UNT Health is dedicated to advancing health through education, research and community impact in Texas and beyond.
About UNT Health
UNT Health Fort Worth is located in the heart of the Fort Worth Cultural District. UNT Health trains the health care providers, public health workforce and scientists of the future in an interprofessional ecosystem. Through its six colleges—Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, College of Public Health, College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing—students learn to work in teams and develop an innovative mindset that prepares them for a rapidly changing health landscape. UNT Health Clinical Practice Group, the clinical enterprise of UNT Health, provides patient-centered care to people across Tarrant County. UNT Health’s research enterprise provides a foundation to expand the frontiers of scientific discovery to improve health and well-being.
