North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network - NorTex

05/19/2026

📢 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐔𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮! 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝!)

We want to learn from you. Your story can help us make care and services better for people with developmental disabilities (DD) and substance use.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
• People with a developmental disability (DD)—such as autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, ADHD, or dyslexia—and past or current substance use
• Caregivers who support someone with a DD and past or current substance use

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: $25 per hour

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼?
• Take part in a private interview (1–2 hours)
• The interview is low risk and your information will be kept private
• Taking part is your choice

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱?
Call 𝟖𝟏𝟕-𝟕𝟑𝟓-𝟐𝟔𝟐𝟓 to learn more or sign up

Your voice matters. You can help make care better for others.

05/18/2026

📢 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐔𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮! 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝!)

We want to learn from you. Your story can help us make care and services better for people with developmental disabilities (DD) and substance use.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
• People with a developmental disability (DD)—such as autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, ADHD, or dyslexia—and past or current substance use
• Caregivers who support someone with a DD and past or current substance use

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: $25 per hour

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼?
• Take part in a private interview (1–2 hours)
• The interview is low risk and your information will be kept private
• Taking part is your choice

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱?
Call 𝟖𝟏𝟕-𝟕𝟑𝟓-𝟐𝟔𝟐𝟓 to learn more or sign up

Your voice matters. You can help make care better for others.

Promoting healthy Texans through innovative Primary Care research.

05/05/2026

Know your numbers, know your health! 💙

Join JPS Health Network's Know Your Numbers event on Thursday, May 14 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at the William M. McDonald YMCA.

Address: 2701 Moresby Street, Fort Worth, TX 76105

Free and open to the community—scan the QR code to sign up!

04/29/2026

👖💙 Denim Day | April 29, 2026 💙👖

The UNT Health community, including NorTex, wore denim today to stand in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and to challenge harmful myths about consent. Denim Day is a reminder that it’s never about clothing—and never the survivor’s fault.

04/20/2026

NorTex is 20 years strong! 🎊

Founded in 2005, North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network is celebrating an incredible 20-year milestone, and it was so special to mark the moment alongside some of our collaborators in person. A highlight of the celebration was receiving a heartfelt video message from Dr. Roberto Cardarelli, founder of NorTex.

Sharing a few photos from the event as we celebrate the people and partnerships that make NorTex what it is.

04/03/2026

🚨 Don’t miss this powerful Grand Rounds discussion! 🚨

Join us on Wednesday, April 8 for an impactful panel on navigating the healthcare system—centered on real voices and real experiences.
👥 The panel will include six lived experience panelists, including three caregivers and three adults with IDD, sharing firsthand insights on communication, access, and care coordination.

🩺 We’re also excited to have Dr. Jordan Kemere joining the discussion as a provider panelist.

✅ CME available
✅ Attend in person or virtually
✅ Be part of a meaningful, inclusive conversation
👉 Check out the flyer below for details and click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/GRfulda

03/30/2026

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Kimberly Fulda, who will be recognized tomorrow on March 31, 2026, during the UNT Health Service Awards, for 25 years of service at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Thank you, Dr. Fulda, for 25 years of excellence and dedication.

03/27/2026

New paper published! 🥳

Thrilled to share “Lessons Learned From the Implementation of a Clinic-Focused HPV Vaccination Initiative,” featuring lessons from the HPV CHAT project implemented between 2021–2023.

This work highlights practical strategies—and real challenges—in engaging providers across clinics to support HPV vaccination.
Read more here: https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319261428038

Huge thanks to our amazing collaborators and clinics that made this work possible!

Introduction: Strengthening provider recommendation is an effective strategy in increasing the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake. A quality improvement ...

03/03/2026

02/23/2026

We are pleased to announce that our abstract has been accepted for presentation at TxSUS 2026.

The team will present a poster on March 2 during the conference.

Poster Title: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Texas: A Survey of Treatment Providers

This research highlights critical gaps in care and seeks to better understand the experiences of treatment providers serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This work stems from our pilot project funded by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD).