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  • COVID-19
| May 29, 2020

TCOM students organize toy drive for survivors of human trafficking

By Steven Bartolotta Human trafficking is a $150 billion business and growing every day. When COVID-19 started spreading across the globe, survivors weren’t spared. So students from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine saw an opportunity to help. TCOM third-year...

Rajesh Nandy Associate Professor Biostatistics And Epidemiology
  • COVID-19
| May 28, 2020

No obvious change to Texas mobility trends after lifting of restrictions

By Alex Branch The lifting of government lockdown restrictions does not to appear to have significantly impacted community mobility trends in Texas, a promising sign that a big surge in COVID-19 cases may not be imminent, according to a University...

President Of Unthsc Dr. Mike Williams
  • COVID-19
| May 28, 2020

COVID-19 poses a public health vs. public health question

By Dr. Michael Williams and David Mansdoerfer Today, you will find public perception on how each state has responded to the COVID-19 crisis falls into two camps. There are those who want to reopen the economy, although the pace of...

Alexander Frangenberg Fc
  • Our People
| May 27, 2020

Persistence helps HSC graduate student meet academic challenges as he prepares for medical school   

By Diane Smith Alexander “Alex” Frangenberg’s dream of becoming a doctor started at age 4 when his little sister cracked her head open. After about four hours filled with fear and worries, two-year-old Chloe Frangenberg returned from emergency care with...

Julian Rangel Fc
  • Our People
| May 27, 2020

Public health student graduates with high honors, high hopes for the future

By Sally Crocker Missing graduation during COVID-19 is especially bittersweet for students like Julian Rangel, who have worked hard to get to this moment but understand well the reasons why online commencement ceremonies are one of the safest options right...

Julia Aiken Fc
  • Our People
| May 26, 2020

Public health honors graduate takes on sexual violence, COVID-19 to help others

By Sally Crocker School of Public Health honors graduate Julia Aiken is researching a topic that far too few people know about, that the #MeToo movement also has special significance for male victims of sexual violence. She hopes to get...

Jensen Fc
  • Our People
| May 22, 2020

50 Heroes: Danny Jensen

Looking for a better way to understand and appreciate the HSC’s 50-year journey? Spend a few minutes with Danny Jensen. Jensen joined the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984 as its governmental affairs lead. Thirty-six years later, he continues...

Dr. Page Fc
  • Our People
| May 22, 2020

Dr. Ray Page named recipient of 2020 President’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Service

By Jan Jarvis As a medical oncologist, Dr. Ray Page has treated thousands of cancer patients in North Texas with care and compassion. As a researcher driven to develop new chemotherapy drugs, he has given hope to many others. As...

Covid African American Fc
  • COVID-19
| May 21, 2020

COVID-19 shines light on inequities impacting health in the African American community

By Sally Crocker Even though states and cities are now reopening, the threat of COVID-19 still looms large for especially vulnerable groups across the U.S. that have been hardest hit during the pandemic. African Americans represent 13% of the country’s...

Mask Update Fc
  • COVID-19
| May 20, 2020

Volunteers, HSC deliver more than 7,000 masks to Tarrant-area organizations

By Diane Smith   A project organized to help fight COVID-19 produced more than 7,000 protective masks that were delivered to Fort Worth’s most vulnerable communities. “They saw there was a need and they filled a need,” said Fort Worth...