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The New TCOM-affiliated ONMM Residency program opens at Lake Granbury Medical Center

A second Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine-affiliated residency program has opened at Lake Granbury Medical Center. A new Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency program welcomed its first residents in July, joining the new Dermatology program that is affiliated with TCOM, one of six schools at The University of North Texas Health Science Center, that also began…
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Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos named HSC School of Biomedical Sciences interim dean

Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD, has been appointed interim dean of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Biomedical Sciences, effective Sept. 15, 2023.  Karamichos has served as executive director and endowed chair of the North Texas Eye Research Institute at HSC since 2022. He is a tenured professor with faculty…
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TCOM faculty and staff awarded multiple grants from AACOM

Innovation in Graduate Medical Education is taking the next step, and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is leading the way. TCOM was awarded two grants from the American Association of the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine one of them is to study the…
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HSC College of Pharmacy announces new curriculum delivery with FlexPharmD program

To address increasing demands on students’ time, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Pharmacy recently created a FlexPharmD program, offering Doctor of Pharmacy students greater flexibility, accessibility and affordability. The adjustment to curriculum delivery will begin in fall 2024 for the Class of 2028 and is one of…
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HSC launches first-of-its-kind lifestyle medicine for teens microcredential 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has launched a first-of-its-kind lifestyle medicine for teens microcredential for high school students. The free certification was developed to encourage students to create healthy habits, backed by science, at a young age. In the 20-hour, self-paced course, students learn about the core concepts of lifestyle medicine:…
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HSC College of Pharmacy granted eight-year accreditation

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Pharmacy has reached another milestone just 10 years after its inaugural class matriculated in 2013. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education has granted the college an eight-year accreditation term, the maximum time allowed. This accomplishment signifies that the HSC College of Pharmacy…
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SPH launches new academic department structure to meet public health needs of North Texas 

The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has launched a new academic department structure to advance its efforts to train a critically needed workforce in the fields of public health, health administration and health policy for Texas and beyond. The revised structure will include the…
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HSC Center for Health Policy to host Change Makers for Health Summer Camp

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Center for Health Policy is hosting the Change Makers for Health Summer Camp at Weatherford College (225 College Park Dr., Weatherford, Texas) June 12-16, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This camp is designed for high school students in rural areas in grades 9…
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Ensuring mom’s safety: Why maternal mental health matters

The U.S. has the highest maternal death rate among the world’s developed nations — a rate that has continued to rise while remaining stable or falling in other developed countries. SaferCare Texas’ Interim Director, Dr. Teresa Wagner, is helping educate the community on the importance of maternal mental health. Wagner has developed a maternal mortality…
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is top-ranked Texas medical school, 11th in U.S.

U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of best medical schools for primary care on Thursday, and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth surged to the top as the top-ranked medical school in Texas, the highest-ranked osteopathic school in the nation…