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HSC to sponsor Chair for Teaching Excellence in Secondary Science award by the Fort Worth Independent School District
By Diane Smith-Pinckney The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) is working with the Fort Worth Independent School District to reward outstanding educators by sponsoring the Chair for Teaching Excellence in Secondary Science. Sponsorships from community partners and local businesses salute great teachers while also giving them an honorarium. An awards...
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TCOM alumni share osteopathic medicine’s impact on Olympic Games
By Steven Bartolotta The bus in Manchester, England was full of Team USA basketball superstars and waiting for one more to climb aboard. Texas College of Osteopathic...
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Health literacy and HSC, building the foundation for healthy people across all communities
By Sally Crocker Imagine trying to safely navigate the COVID-19 pandemic while living in a rural community with limited internet access and being unable to go online to keep up with changing health...
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COVID-19: How HSC is bringing vaccines to Fort Worth’s homeless
By Diane Smith-Pinckney People find shelter from their homelessness during the day at the True Worth complex that sits southeast of downtown Fort Worth. They can shower, grab lunch and create a resume. On June 21, the homeless who stopped at True Worth received COVID-19 vaccines. The day shelter’s lobby served...
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‘What About Mom?’ e-health program expands to support new teen mothers
By Sally Crocker Coming home from the hospital with a new baby can be hard, whether you’re a first-time parent or an experienced pro. But for teenage moms, the challenge can be especially daunting. Most teens don’t plan to get...
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HSC Cowtown medical team, CPR helped save runner’s life
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Bryce Schilling credits bystander CPR with his second chance at life. The Dallas accountant, 27, collapsed after participating in The Cowtown Half Marathon on May 8. His memory is foggy, but he remembers crossing the finish line...
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Women’s networking group started by TCOM leader earns national award
By Steven Bartolotta In 2007, TCOM’s Dr. Rita Patterson and Dr. Jennifer Wayne, a professor at Virginia Tech, recognized the need for women in the field of bioengineering to meet together, network, mentor and increase the representation of women in...
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HSC Pride: Increased pronoun use is an emerging trend among health professionals
By Diane Smith-Pinckney The embroidery on Vic Holmes’ black scrubs identify him as a physician assistant and an ally to LGBTQ+ patients. The words, stitched under a rainbow-colored Caduceus pin and near his heart, read: “Vic Holmes, PA-C, He/Him/His, Family...
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Public health scientist lends expertise to national database addressing safer use of chemicals in our environment
By Sally Crocker Katie Pelch, PhD, wants you to know what’s in our environment and how the chemicals we’re exposed to every day may affect our health. Dr. Pelch is a part-time Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, in...
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Commemorating Juneteenth
By Diane Smith-Pinckney On June 19 1865, Major General Gordan Granger marched into Galveston with a critical message: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United...
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