US EditionUNT Health Science Center president announces resignation following scrutiny of unclaimed body program
- The President of the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Sylvia Trent-Adams, will resign effective January 31, 2025, after more than two years in the role, as announced by the University of North Texas System Board of Regents.
- An investigation by NBC News found that the Health Science Center's willed body program used bodies for research without consent from families, leading to the program's suspension.
- The investigation revealed that the Center used over 2,000 unclaimed bodies since 2019, with more than 830 selected for dissection and study, and some sold to medical companies and the U.S. Army.
- Kirk Calhoun will be appointed as Interim President of the Health Science Center, effective February 1, 2025, following the resignation of Trent-Adams.
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Sylvia Trent-Adams steps down as president of Health Science Center in Fort Worth
After over two years as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Sylvia Trent-Adams will step down from the role by the end of January. The UNT System Board of Regents said it accepted Trent-Adam’s resignation by mutual agreement in a statement Jan. 20. She will officially exit the institution Jan. 31. The UNT System has appointed Dr. Kirk A. Calhoun to serve as interim president of HSC, effective Feb. 1. C…
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