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October 22, 2021 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) announced that Rita Patterson, PhD has been named the recipient of the 2021 ASHT Honorary Membership Award. Dr. Patterson, the Associate Dean of Research at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), received the award at the ASHT 44th Annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.…
October 13, 2021 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions
By Sally Crocker and Steven Bartolotta Shannon Swickard knew she wanted to pursue a career in health care early on in her academic journey. That career path was an easy choice because she had a cherished role model – her grandmother, a nurse practitioner. Swickard earned her undergraduate degree in Nutrition and a master’s degree…
September 28, 2021 • Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Simulation has long been recognized as a highly effective andragogical tool for enhancing problem-solving and communication skills. Actors in such simulations have been used since the 1960s to portray example patients and aid in training programs to assess diagnostic capabilities and empathy. While simulation through standardized patients, manikins, and video-based methods are…
September 10, 2021 • Education, Our People
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Every 11 minutes there is a death by suicide in the United States. In 2019, more than 47,500 people died of suicide and 1.4 million attempted suicide, according to statistics gathered by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth…
August 25, 2021 • Community, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta A trio of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student organizations partnered with the Brighter Outlook Community Center and Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church to help host a back-to-school fair for students of all ages. TCOM’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA), Refugee Health Initiative (RHI) and Latino Medical School Association (LMSA) provided free physicals for students. The groups…
August 24, 2021 • Alumni, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta It was another late night in July for Megan Jenkins-Turner, DO, waiting for her husband to get home from work, and surfing the internet hoping to find an open General Surgery residency position. Dr. Jenkins-Turner had graduated from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine months earlier, but was without a job and a residency, all…
August 19, 2021 • College of Pharmacy, Education, Multi School, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Diane Smith-Pinckney The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) will present white coats to more than 400 students during a rite of passage ceremony for future health care providers at Will Rogers Memorial Center Auditorium on Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. Students from the Physician Assistant Studies program, Department of Physical Therapy, System College of Pharmacy, and Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) will receive coats during…
August 16, 2021 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Sarah Hopkins Kendrick Lim’s white coat carries much symbolism – it is a reminder of a physician’s call to serve and a sign one should never give up on dreams. In 2019, Lim had solid ambitions after graduation from Texas A&M University. He was either going to become a doctor or an engineer who creates medical devices to save lives. Lim applied to graduate programs…
July 30, 2021 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, Students
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Jana Brown and Ashley Boehm are just like sisters. They finish each other’s sentences. They chuckle in unison, both have male Tabby cats and both are second-year physician assistant students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC). “I literally could not go through school without Jana. It would just be impossible,” Boehm said, explaining how these relationships help balance…
July 27, 2021 • Education, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta In March, Olivia Tomasco’s phone rang and she saw “Palm Springs” on the screen, and her heart skipped a beat. The fourth-year Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine knew the call meant she was invited to spend a life-changing week at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Summer Institute for Medical Students learning about addiction, recovery and much more. “When I answered the phone and…
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