SaferCare Texas to host 2025 Patient Safety Conference at UNTHSC

SaferCare Texas at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth will host the inaugural 2025 Patient Safety Conference on May 6 and 7 featuring a nationally recognized aviation expert and bringing together health care professionals, educators and community stakeholders to explore strategies for improving patient safety. The conference will take place…
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TCOM to be a pilot for Phase 3 of NBOME’s Core Competency Capstone project

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is continuing its work with the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners as a pilot for Phase 3 of their Core Competency Capstone for Osteopathic Medicine project. Known as C3DO, the project has been studying the feasibility of on-campus…
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UNTHSC students take health care to underserved communities through medical missions

Three trips, thousands of miles and hundreds of students exporting health care from Fort Worth to numerous locations in Texas and Guatemala on medical mission trips offering free clinics to rural and underserved communities. More than 120 students and faculty from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science…
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Dr. Mark Cunningham named one of Fort Worth’s 40 Under 40

Dr. Mark Cunnigham holds three advanced degrees. He established a thriving research lab that explores cardiovascular health in pregnant women and new mothers. He mentors future scientists, serves as a minster at his church and volunteers at local schools sharing his passion for science with kids.  He achieved all of this and more before the…
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TCOM student preparing for a pediatric global residency

A passion for medicine, a love of children and a desire for global health led Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student Natali Borrego on a once-in-a-lifetime rotation to Africa for two weeks in February. Borrego spent two weeks in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, with a non-profit organization called Ubuntu Life Foundation, helping with a team to…
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HSC student organizations empower Fort Worth ISD students with skin health education

The Dermatology Interest Group at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, in collaboration with the active campus chapter of the Student National Medical Association, was recently awarded a $1,400 Good Skin Knowledge Grant from the American Academy of Dermatology. This generous scholarship enabled DIG and SNMA to offer a series…
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TCOM names new senior associate dean for educational programs

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s dean, Lisa R. Nash, DO, MS-HPEd, FAAFP, has announced the appointment of Sajid Surve, DO, FAOCPMR, FAAO, as the new senior associate dean for educational programs. He has been serving in that role as the interim since September after being the assistant dean for osteopathic recognition and director of…
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Third-year student represents COP at ASHP Midyear

Attending the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in New Orleans was a milestone moment in Mariana Lopez's journey toward becoming a pharmacist. The experience not only provided invaluable learning opportunities but also allowed her to connect with peers and professionals from across the country. As a participant in the Clinical Skills Challenge, she had the chance…
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College of Pharmacy professor receives Woman Pharmacist of the Year Award

Receiving the Woman Pharmacist of the Year award in 2024 from the Pharmacist Moms Group is a remarkable achievement. For one dedicated leader in the field, it represents years of passion for academia, advocacy for advancing women in pharmacy and a drive to make a meaningful impact on the profession. Dr. Adenike Atanda’s focus on…
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Daughter, sister, wife, mother and TCOM student

The first year of medical school for most students on a scale of 1 to 10 is about an 11, but for Alicia Segovia, that number more than likely is incalculable. She had just left her home in Laredo, her family, her husband and her young daughter to start at the Texas College of Osteopathic…