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PA students develop confidence by using willed bodies for training

Cierra Black chose to attend The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in part because she wanted the experience of working with willed bodies. Practicing skills on human tissue allows students to gain firsthand experience in manipulating and dissecting human tissues, closely mirroring what they will encounter in clinical practice. The…
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Physical therapy students use art to humanize patients

Natasha Blizzard had never spoken to her father in-depth about his post-traumatic stress disorder. The first-year physical therapy student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Health Professions said her father’s 27 years of military service, including several combat tours, changed aspects of his personality. “He felt so…
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HSC College of Nursing leadership team member receives Dallas College Distinguished Alumni Award

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is thrilled to announce that Tonychris Nnaka, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, associate dean for research in the HSC College of Nursing, was named one of the recipients of the Dallas College 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. Nnaka is an experienced nurse leader and health disparities…
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HSC takes home two awards for public relations, communications

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently won two Awards of Achievement for a video featuring its new College of Nursing and a media event surrounding the opening of its Regional Simulation Center. The awards were presented Nov. 3 at the Annual Worthy Awards Gala put on by the Greater…
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The first officially recognized osteopathic physician in Finland is a TCOM graduate

The practice of osteopathic medicine is rising across the globe and so is its recognition. Dr. Mia D. Eriksson, a 2020 graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, recently became the first licensed and recognized osteopathic physician in Finland. After nearly a…
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Tcom Couple
  • Community
| August 31, 2023

How a married couple made their dream come true by getting into TCOM

Zaid Siddiq had 48 hours to make a life-altering decision that would affect his wife, his family and his future. An offer to attend the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine had just rolled in on Friday, July 7, but he...

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  • Patient Care
| August 31, 2023

HSC to host Sixth Annual Ralph J. Anderson, M.D. Women’s Health Symposium

Editor's Note: This event has been canceled. Extending maternal care after pregnancy, health disparities and health equity are just a few topics that experts from around the country will explore during the Sixth Annual...

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  • Our People
| August 31, 2023

HSC executive loses brother to opioid addiction

She remembered his boisterous, baritone laugh. She smiled out the corner of her mouth recalling her baby brother’s lush blond hair bouncing atop his head. He was a deep thinker — often burdened by his...

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  • On Campus
| August 30, 2023

HSC’s SBIR Phase 0 program guides local company to grant money

After leaving his job as technical director for U.S. Cyber Command, Lex Keen found himself at the intersection of innovative technology, geopolitics and big business. His Tarrant County-based company, SecureFoundry, entered the microchip manufacturing business just before the U.S. government...

Tre Welch
  • Community
| August 28, 2023

Innovate Fort Worth podcast: Tre Welch of Tremedics

Tremedics, an early-stage health care company that specializes in pediatric congenital heart failure by using re-absorbable heart stents to grow children’s bodies, recently shared their story with the Innovate Fort Worth podcast, produced by the HSC Next team. Tre Welch,...

Dr. Allison
  • On Campus
| August 28, 2023

HSC awarded grant funding for HIV/AIDS training, education

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Center for Health Policy has received a new round of federal funding to improve the quality of and access to HIV/AIDS health care and support. The grant is from...

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  • Community
| August 28, 2023

This is Whole Health: Dr. Janice Knebl

“A longtime patient of mine is in her 90s with a large family. When she initially came to me, she wanted to be sure that I would follow her wishes, as she...

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  • Community
| August 25, 2023

The path to a white coat started young for one PA student

For first-year physician assistant student Noelia Delgado Rosas, the path to her white coat ceremony began at a young age. When she...

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  • Our People
| August 24, 2023

Pharmacy school provides the right formula for former chemistry teacher

Growing up with severe asthma, first-year pharmacy student Brittiana McDowell had frequent interactions with her pharmacist and pediatrician due to her chronic condition. She was fascinated by the effectiveness of the medication in controlling her asthma and the collaboration among...

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  • Our People
| August 23, 2023

TCOM student receives white coat 24 years after attending father’s ceremony

Allison Solby was just an infant when her father, Dr. Steven Solby, received his white coat from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The year was 1999, and...