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July 8, 2025 • College of Pharmacy American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacotherapy, Megan Wesling,
Megan Wesling, PharmD, chair and associate professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Pharmacy, has been selected for the 22nd cohort of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Academic Leadership Fellows Program. The highly competitive, yearlong program is designed to develop…

June 30, 2025 • Clinical Practice Group, HSC News, Leadership, UNT System Kirk Calhoun, UNT system, UNT System Board of Regents, unthsc president,
Dr. Kirk Calhoun and Dr. Warren von Eschenbach have been named the sole finalists for the UNT Health Science Center and UNT Dallas presidency, respectively, following a unanimous vote by the UNT System Board of Regents. "We are pleased to have selected two exceptional sole finalists for UNT Dallas and UNT Health Science Center," said Board of Regents Chair…

June 23, 2025 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine American Academy of Osteopathy, Department of Family and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Dr. David Mason, Dr. Sajid Surve, Performing Arts Medicine, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
Two of the 12 newly elected board of governors of the American Academy of Osteopathy are from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. David Mason, DO, MBA, CPPS, FACOFP, and Sajid Surve, DO, FAOCPMR, FAAO, were both elected to serve as AAO governors,…

June 18, 2025 • College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Clinical Research Management, College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Siddarth Vyas, UNTHSC Clinical Cancer Research Scholarship,
Siddarth Vyas was working as a corporate financial analyst when he decided to shift his focus — and his future — toward health care. This transition started with “significant reflection” and a long journey that included volunteering, shadowing and completing the prerequisite courses for medical school. He was committed to a future rooted in direct…

June 12, 2025 • Community, Our People, Patient Care, TCOM Azelia Lau, Community Healthcare of Texas, Legacy Writer, psychiatry, Susan Franks,
When Azelia Lau arrived at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, she brought more than a passion for psychiatry. She also carried a long-held idea inspired by an undergraduate program she never got to join. Now a third-year medical student, Lau launched Legacy…

May 30, 2025 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, UNT System DO, emeritus professor, Frank Papa, KBIT, Ph.D., Texas college of osteopathic medicine, UNT System Board of Regents,
With more than 40 years of experience, expertise and dedication to the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the UNT System Board of Regents has awarded Frank Papa, DO, Ph.D., with the designation of emeritus professor. Dr. Papa retired from TCOM in 2024 after…

May 22, 2025 • Center for Anatomical Sciences, College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Dr. Rachel Menegaz, Gwen Moores, Master's in medical science, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
Gwen Moores found her calling during the pandemic. After completing an undergraduate degree in German and working abroad in German theaters and opera houses—followed by a stint in financial services in the U.S.—she felt pulled in a completely new direction: medicine. “Since I hadn’t come from a science background and had been out of school…

May 20, 2025 • Safercare Texas American Osteopathic Association, SaferCare Texas, Workplace violence, Workplace Well-Being: Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals on Workplace Violence and De-escalation,
To address the growing threat of workplace violence in healthcare, the American Osteopathic Association and SaferCare Texas have developed a comprehensive resource guide and online course to help healthcare professionals recognize, prevent and respond to violent incidents. Workplace violence in healthcare has become an increasing concern, with incidents occurring at rates significantly higher than in…

May 19, 2025 • College of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy, Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNT System Board of Regents,
A new Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, the first degree of its kind offered in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, will tentatively be offered starting in fall 2026 at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The new doctoral degree in UNTHSC’s College of Pharmacy was approved Thursday by the UNT System Board…

May 16, 2025 • College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Biomedical sciences, cbts, research,
Selina Tucker, who graduates this semester with a Ph.D. in integrative physiology from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, had an interest in science and medicine from an early age, but she was unsure where her curiosity in these areas would lead. A biology/pre-med…
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