Sylvia Trent-Adams resigns as president of University of North Texas Health Science Center

Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams, a former acting U.S. surgeon general, was the first Black woman to serve as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. She resigned from her role effective Jan. 31.

Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams is stepping down from her role as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

In a statement, the UNT System Board of Regents said it had accepted Trent-Adams’ resignation “by mutual agreement.” Her resignation is effective Jan. 31.

The news was first reported by the Fort Worth Report.

Trent-Adams is the first Black woman to lead a health science center in Texas. She was confirmed in September 2022 as the seventh president of the institution, which has six colleges, including a medical school.

The UNT system’s board appointed Dr. Kirk Calhoun as interim president of HSC effective Feb. 1.

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