- Our People
Hometown hero: TCOM grad thriving in pediatrics and Fort Worth
By Steven Bartolotta A Fort Worth born and raised girl dreams of becoming a physician since childhood, becomes a first-generation college graduate, first-generation medical student and then returns home to begin her career as a pediatrician. That’s just the cliff notes version of Dr. Bianka...
- Our People
Dr. Stacey Griner appointed APHA Section Councilor
By Sally Crocker HSC Assistant Professor Stacey Griner, PhD, MPH, has been appointed to serve a three-year term for the American Public Health Association (APHA) as Section Councilor in the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Section. Appointments are made through peer elections. Since 1975, SRH, formerly known as the Population,...
- Education
Generous donation creates the Dr. Al and Sharon Yurvati DO/PhD Scholarship
By Steven Bartolotta A three-decade long career and counting is in the books, but don’t think TCOM’s Dr. Albert Yurvati is ready to slow down, he’s just shifting gears. A pillar in the osteopathic and research community, Dr. Yurvati made a...
- Our People
50 Heroes: Dr. Rusty Reeves
Dr. Rusty Reeves, a fixture at HSC since 1992, actually predates the school where he earned his PhD. The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at HSC was founded in 1993, one year after Dr. Reeves arrived as a student. That first year, Dr. Reeves had to travel...
- Patient Care
HSC team receives national award for work addressing sexual and gender minority healthcare needs
By Sally Crocker More than 16 million people in the U.S. identify as sexual and gender minorities (SGM). The healthcare needs of these populations are different, especially in terms of reproductive health. Visiting a health provider or accessing services...
- Community
Fort Worth honors TCOM for 50 years of service
By Steven Bartolotta The City of Fort Worth celebrated a half century of partnership with the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine on Tuesday night with a proclamation honoring the medical school’s 50th anniversary. Mayor Betsy Price recognized the impact the osteopathic medical school, one of six colleges now at The University of North Texas...
- Our People
TCOM student and wife launch “one-stop, no-scratch” mitten shop
By Steven Bartolotta Baby mittens are perhaps the crown jewel of cuteness for little hands and feet. However, they can also be hot, sweaty and cumbersome for babies trying to use their hands. Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student Cole Romney and his wife Kimberlynne noticed this...
- Patient Care
HSC Experts: Flu vaccine is ‘essential component of prenatal care’
By Kathryn Lytton and Diane Smith Traci Benson is matter-of-fact about protecting herself from the flu. This year, there is added incentive - she is an expectant mother trying to protect her baby. “It’s 100% important, especially with COVID happening right now,” said...
- Our People
50 Heroes: Senator Jane Nelson
You can’t walk far across campus without seeing Senator Jane Nelson’s impact on HSC. Since taking office in 1993, she has helped the university double in size, expand to six schools and lead a culture change around safety in health care with the founding of...
- Our People
HSC Regents Professor Dr. Scott Walters and colleagues share progress addressing nation’s opioid crisis
By Sally Crocker A special issue of the peer-reviewed scientific journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence has been released, profiling the efforts of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study to address the nation’s opioid crisis. $350 million in funding has been committed to this program between 2019-2022 in what is notably the largest implementation science study...
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