Health Science Center Teaches Students How To Help Community 'Be Well'

Arlington TX

22 February, 2022

7:09 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report February 21, 2022 Fort Worth resident Mayra Garcia recalled how a language barrier almost killed her Mexican-American father when he was ill and needing health care. "My dad has a history of high blood pressure, and he had an emergency procedure done about five years ago — he is Mexican-American, and English is his second language," Garcia said. "He had to go to a cardiologist who didn't understand his language. If it wasn't for me stepping in to see what the problem is, he would have had a stroke." Garcia and her father's experience is too common, said Garcia, the student service coordinator of student & academic affairs at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Cultural awareness and competency increase patient safety by reducing health care disparities, she added. Health Science Center students attended a cultural awareness and competence in health care lecture on Feb. 17 in the Carl E. Everett Education and Administration, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.