UNT Health Division of Academic Innovation

08/19/2026

It is an honor to partner with the Center for Transforming Lives for the life-changing work of creating access to education. Through this workforce development program, we're offering the Pharmacy Technician Preparation Course. For these strong, resilient learners, this is not only a pathway to a meaningful career in healthcare but also a pathway to building a healthy quality of life for themselves and their children.



We want to thank our colleagues who masterfully designed this course to help people confidently join a workforce that makes it possible for pharmacies to be a vital healthcare touchpoint in our communities: course creator and professor Jennifer Taylor Fix, instructional designers Leila Mahmoudi and Marcus Taylor, senior instructional media specialist Adam Van Fossen, and instructional media specialists Nicholas Alexander, Casey Moore and Edward Hillers.

A new set of workforce training pilots from Center for Transforming Lives is creating fast, practical pathways into high-demand careers for single mothers in Tarrant County. Launched in partnership with UNT Health Fort Worth and CLC, Inc. - Training & Employment Services, the programs combine short-term certification with free child care, transportation access and volunteer tutors. The initiative is designed to help participants quickly secure employment earning approximately $45,000 annually, with the potential to grow into long-term careers.

“Without child care or reliable transportation, it’s nearly impossible for a single mother to get the credentials she needs to build a secure career,” said Carol Klocek, CEO of Center for Transforming Lives. “By working with community partners like UNT Health and CLC, Inc., we’re able to create a path to a living wage, while also helping meet the need for trained workers in Tarrant County.”

https://youtu.be/WMybCAOqyNY

08/19/2026

There’s still time to build your digital accessibility skills this fall.

Enrollment for UNT Health Fort Worth’s Creating and Remediating Digital Content for Accessibility microcredential is open through Friday, Aug. 21.

Learn practical skills for creating and remediating more accessible digital content — skills you can put to work in your organization and use to help create better digital experiences for everyone.

The fall cohort is underway, and spring and fall 2027 cohort dates are also available if you’re planning ahead.

Check out this video to learn more, then visit our website to explore the microcredential and choose the cohort that works for you.

https://bit.ly/4cPtI5Y

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06/15/2026

Congratulations to Lena Pope on the launch of the "Strong Voices" podcast!

Through the production and podcasting expertise of our One University Studio, we are proud to help bring these critical conversations to life. It was an honor and joy to work with them and inaugural guest, the talented Taes Leavitt, founder of The Big Heart Journey.

"Lena Pope has established itself as a leader in early childhood education and family engagement, and we could not be more excited to create this podcast together and support them as they expand their impact on our communities," said John McKenzie, executive director of the Division of Academic Innovation at UNT Health Fort Worth.

We invite you to check out the podcast and join us in celebrating this exciting new resource for families, caregivers and our community.

We’re excited to launch Strong Voices, a new podcast from Lena Pope dedicated to meaningful conversations that uplift children, families, caregivers, and communities.

Through each episode, Strong Voices will explore parenting through crisis, mental wellness, how to talk about current events in local and national news, working with your teen through crisis, and more. This podcast is designed to inform, encourage, and connect listeners with insights that strengthen families.

🎙️Listen on
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJiJAkFBWXY&t=1s
Spotify - https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Fs690
Apple Podcasts - https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Fwcm0

You might remember our first guest, Taes Leavitt. Taes is an award-winning creator of children's television and live experiences and founder of Big Heart Journey, joins us to discuss how anxiety and experiencing "big feelings" or overwhelming emotions is impacting kids, families, and schools. Taes gives us some practical tools to connect with children and teens and how to navigate these difficult conversations as a parent or caregiver.

Like and subscribe to hear about our next episode!

Together, let’s build stronger families—one conversation at a time.

05/29/2026

If we want to solve the nursing shortage, we have to start with nurse educators.

The iTEACH Microcredential at UNT Health Fort Worth helps nurses build the skills to teach, mentor and evaluate the next generation of nurses with confidence.

Designed for RN preceptors, aspiring educators and faculty, this flexible 8-week program combines evidence-based teaching strategies, competency evaluation and simulation-based learning — all built for today’s healthcare environment.

✔ Starts June 1
✔ Online, flexible format
✔ 22 CE credits
✔ Optional simulation experience

Whether you’re already teaching or thinking about stepping into an educator role, iTEACH helps turn clinical expertise into meaningful impact.

Enroll now: UNT Health iTEACH Microcredential
https://bit.ly/4wLJg39

UNT Health College of Nursing UNT Health Fort Worth

05/28/2026

Better educators lead to better-prepared nurses — and better patient care.

That’s the driving force behind the iTEACH Microcredential at UNT Health Fort Worth.

This program helps nurses strengthen teaching, assessment and simulation skills while earning CE credits and a microcredential designed for working professionals.

If you’re passionate about supporting students, mentoring new nurses or helping shape the future of healthcare, this program was built for you.

🗓 Cohort begins June 1
⏳ Enrollment is now open

Learn more and enroll: iTEACH Microcredential Program
https://bit.ly/4wLJg39

UNT Health College of Nursing UNT Health Fort Worth

05/26/2026

Better educators lead to better-prepared nurses — and better patient care.

That’s the driving force behind the iTEACH Microcredential at
UNT Health Fort Worth. This program helps nurses strengthen teaching, assessment and simulation skills while earning CE credits and a microcredential designed for working professionals.

If you’re passionate about supporting students, mentoring new nurses or helping shape the future of healthcare, this program was built for you.

Cohort begins June 1
Enrollment is now open

Learn more and enroll: iTEACH Microcredential
https://bit.ly/4wLJg39

UNT Health College of Nursing

05/20/2026

Continual learning is part of delivering great continuing education — and we’re proud to celebrate our colleague Brenda Wilson for doing just that.

This spring, Brenda completed the year-long CPD Scholarship Program through the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME). At the organization’s annual meeting, she presented her capstone project focused on improving healthcare team performance through interprofessional continuing education and received her Certificate of Completion representing 27 hours of advanced training.

Congratulations, Brenda, and thank you for your dedication to lifelong learning and advancing healthcare education.

04/21/2026

Big news for our team!

Congratulations to our DAI team and colleague Dr. Darla Gruben of the UNT Health College of Nursing for earning the Credential Innovation Award for the iTEACH Microcredential at this year’s UPCEA Annual Conference in New Orleans.

A special shoutout to Reagan Brignac, our incredible instructional designer, who partnered closely with Dr. Gruben to bring this curriculum to life. And we’re grateful for the support of our Provost, Chris Ray, and Senior Vice Provost, Amber Smallwood, who were there to celebrate alongside us.

This award recognizes innovative credential programs that are making a real impact—and that’s exactly what iTEACH is designed to do.

iTEACH (Innovation in Training Nurse Educators in Assessment, Competency Evaluation and High-Quality Simulation) helps address a critical need: preparing more nurse educators. Without them, we can’t grow the nursing workforce. In fact, more than 65,000 qualified nursing school applicants were turned away in 2023 due in part to a shortage of faculty.

At UNT Health Fort Worth, we’re proud to design education that helps close workforce gaps and build healthier communities.

Let’s keep the momentum going. 💚

03/26/2026

We’re celebrating one of our own! Congratulations to Ana Rodriquez on being named a 40 Under 40 award recipient by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions.

This award recognizes the next generation of leaders transforming healthcare education — and Ana is doing just that.

In her role, Ana is constantly finding new ways to improve how healthcare professionals learn, collaborate and grow. From streamlining processes that better serve learners to helping develop programs that promote compassionate, evidence-based care, her work is making a real difference.

She’s also a strong advocate for interprofessional collaboration and inclusive learning — ensuring every voice is represented and every learner feels seen and supported.

Behind every project is someone who leads with heart, resilience and a genuine desire to improve care for others.

We are so proud of you, Ana!

03/12/2026

April 24, 2026 is not far away. By that date, public entities must ensure digital content complies with updated ADA Title II regulations and WCAG 2.1 standards.

For many organizations, the question is no longer if compliance is required — it’s whether teams have the applied skills to meet it.

UNT Health Fort Worth is offering a new, eight-week, online microcredential that provides hands-on training to help professionals build practical skills and strengthen digital accessibility and organizational compliance.

The first of three 2026 cohorts begins March 16.

Enroll at this link now: https://learningplus.unthsc.edu/courses/creating-and-remediating-digital-content-for-accessibility-dev

The deadline is coming. The time to build expertise is now.

Together, we're building a more digitally accessible world, one course, one learner at a time.