Newsroom
Flag: Education
June 6, 2023 • Safercare Texas birth-related PTSD, Dr. Teresa Wagner, health literacy, maternal death rate, postpartum symptoms, What About Mom? app,
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…
May 11, 2023 • Banner feature, TCOM Highest ranked medical school, osteopathic, primary care, research medical school, TCOM,
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…
May 4, 2023 • College of Nursing College of nursing, Dean, new dean, nurse degree, nursing school, nursing shortage,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has named Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, as the founding dean of its new College of Nursing. After a nationwide search, Weston was selected to lead the strategic planning, recruitment of personnel and development of partnerships for the college, which was approved by the…
April 13, 2023 • Banner feature, Safercare Texas control bleeding, school shootings, Stop the Bleed certification, surviving injury,
Recent school shootings in Dallas and Arlington have some school officials discussing what precautionary steps they can take to prevent further loss of life. These are just two of 14 school shootings this year that have resulted in injuries or death, according to data from Education Week. SaferCare Texas is continuing its mission of eliminating…
November 11, 2022 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine military benefits, Military scholarship, Military- Friendly® School,
On this Veterans Day, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is honored to announce a new fully funded veterans scholarship dedicated to those men and women who bravely served our nation. This scholarship will support first-year students who are veterans of any branch of the military pursuing their doctorate at TCOM. “I am so grateful…
October 27, 2022 • HSC Innovates, HSC News continuing education credits, microcredentials, team-based education,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently launched HSC Learning Plus, an online health education platform open to everyone. The searchable website offers a robust portfolio of noncredit classes, short courses, microcredentials and certificates for health care professionals seeking continuing education credits, learners adding microcredentials to their resumes or anyone…
September 16, 2022 • Clinical Practice Group, College of Pharmacy, Interprofessional Education, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Haley McKeefer, joint interprofessional simulation, Kaanan Shah, Kadi Horn, Matt Wieters, Student Initiative in Medical Simulation, Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists,
More than 100 students from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and HSC’s College of Pharmacy participated in a joint interprofessional simulation. The goal of the exercise was to promote the kind of teamwork the students will see in real-world emergency departments and intensive care…
September 14, 2022 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Certified Professional in Patient Safety, CPPS, First medical school in the world, TCOM,
In just two short years, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has brought patient safety into the medical school curriculum, offering a course specifically designed to prepare students for the Certified Professional in Patient SafetyTM exam. On Sept. 11, 18 students passed the certification exam…
September 6, 2022 • Research, Students, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
A circuitous path was blazed by Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine third-year student Mark Quiring in his quest to become more involved in research as a medical student. Through some ingenuity, he used social media to join Jefferson Health New Jersey virtually as a research assistant to further expand his knowledge in urology – with…
August 29, 2022 • Center for Anatomical Sciences, Willed Body Program BioSkills of North Texas, Willed Body Program,
The BioSkills of North Texas — a full-service facility with flexible space and a range of unique services — recently celebrated one year of operation at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. For the past year, this 8,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility has provided medical professionals and students the opportunity to train…
Social media