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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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  • On Campus
| June 1, 2023

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...

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  • Our People
| May 31, 2023

TCOM rural track graduate returns home to lead the ROME program

She’s back! Dr. Maria Crompton is the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s new director of Rural Medical Education at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Crompton, a TCOM Rural Track graduate in 2008, has been...

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  • Our People
| May 31, 2023

Highlighting high achievers of HSC’s Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching Program

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s commencement ceremony happened to land in the middle of National Lifestyle Medicine Week. HSC’s School of Health Professions Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being celebrated these two events by...

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  • On Campus
| May 25, 2023

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...

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  • Community
| May 25, 2023

Alumna Aleesia Isom found purpose in HSC’s School of Health Professions

A passion for education and empowerment took recent The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate Aleesia Isom from the classroom to the clinic. In 2014, Isom began her elementary education career...

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  • On Campus
| May 24, 2023

New app to focus on telementoring to improve rural health care

The pandemic brought telecommunication technology to the front lines of health care. A growing body of evidence shows that telementoring — the practice of using technology to guide less experienced...

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  • Community
| May 23, 2023

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...

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  • Our People
| May 23, 2023

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...

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  • Our People
| May 22, 2023

TCOM’s Chapter of the Texas Medical Association named the 2023 Chapter of the Year

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s chapter of the Texas Medical Association Medical Student Section was selected as the 2023 Chapter of the Year by the organization. The TCOM chapter of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at...

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  • Research
| May 19, 2023

SBS graduate is innovating online education 

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools were forced online, many teachers and students were forced to navigate a new world of virtual learning. While classrooms are open again, enrollment in online courses continues to grow. Despite the popularity of...