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HSC to host free Latinos en Medicina Camp

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is hosting a free, weeklong Latinos en Medicina Camp for Fort Worth and Tarrant County children. The camp, which starts Monday and ends June 9, is for children ages 10-13 and aims to raise awareness about careers in health care in the Latino community.…
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HSC’s Institute for Health Disparities to host ‘Engaging the Whole Person’ conference

The public is invited to learn more about whole health, including the actions and barriers to achieving health equity for minorities, at this year’s 18th Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. “Engaging the Whole Person to Address Health Disparities” on June 8 and…
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TCOM celebrates its 50th graduating class of osteopathic physicians

On Monday, June 3, 1974, the legendary pathologist and osteopathic physician Dr. Otterbein Dressler gave the keynote address at the William Edrington Scott Theatre to 18 newly minted osteopathic physicians from the burgeoning Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth. Little did Dressler or those 18 physicians know they were laying the foundation for…
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PharmD graduate fuels a passion for community pharmacy

Arturo Herrera II began working in a pharmacy as a cashier in high school. He fell in love with the community pharmacy setting and enjoyed a career as a licensed pharmacy technician for a little more than 20 years with companies like Eckerd, Target, Albertsons and MedSavers Pharmacy. “The passion for community pharmacy never left,”…
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Undergraduate research internship promotes a more diverse future workforce

In the nation’s biomedical sciences workforce, diversity is not just an aspirational ideal but a proven way to increase access to health care and reduce health disparities in historically underrepresented communities. The Institute for Health Disparities at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is on a mission to advance the…
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  • Education
| May 11, 2023

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine nation’s 11th-ranked medical school

U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of best medical schools for primary care on Thursday, and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth surged to the...

Weston, Cynthia
  • Education
| May 4, 2023

HSC selects a founding dean for College of Nursing

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has named Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, as the founding dean of its new College of Nursing. After a nationwide search, Weston was selected to lead the strategic planning,...

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  • Education
| April 13, 2023

SaferCare Texas hosts Stop the Bleed training event

Recent school shootings in Dallas and Arlington have some school officials discussing what precautionary steps they can take to prevent further loss of life. These are just two of 14 school shootings this year that have resulted in injuries or...

Dr. Yurvati when he was a military pilot.
  • Education
| November 11, 2022

Celebrating Veterans Day, TCOM announces fully funded scholarship for military veterans

On this Veterans Day, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is honored to announce a new fully funded veterans scholarship dedicated to those men and women who bravely served...

Dr. Kim Meyer
  • Education
| October 27, 2022

HSC launches community health education program

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently launched HSC Learning Plus, an online health education platform open to everyone. The searchable website offers a robust portfolio of noncredit...

TCOM and College of Pharmacy Student Org Leaders
  • Education
| September 16, 2022

Students from HSC’s College of Pharmacy and TCOM collaborate for simulation training

More than 100 students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and HSC’s College of Pharmacy participated in a joint interprofessional simulation. The goal of the exercise was to promote...

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  • Education
| September 14, 2022

TCOM celebrates 500th student to pass CPPS (TM) certification exam

In just two short years, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has brought patient safety into the medical school curriculum, offering a course specifically designed to prepare students for the...

Mark Quiring
  • Education
| September 6, 2022

How social media helped a TCOM student become a research mentor

A circuitous path was blazed by Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine third-year student Mark Quiring in his quest to become more involved in research as a medical student. Through some ingenuity, he used social media to join Jefferson Health New...

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  • Education
| August 29, 2022

BioSkills of North Texas celebrates one-year anniversary

The BioSkills of North Texas — a full-service facility with flexible space and a range of unique services — recently celebrated one year of operation at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. For the past...

Ethan Rummel
  • Education
| August 24, 2022

HSC’s School of Biomedical Sciences welcomes first class of undergraduate students

After more than 50 years as a graduate and professional serving institution, on Monday, Aug. 22 The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth opened its virtual doors to the first class of students in the Bachelor...