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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…
July 13, 2021 • Diversity and International Programs, Education, Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, Students
By Gabrielle Saleh The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s (HSC) Center for Diversity and International Programs (CDIP) is working to attract more underrepresented minority researchers into biomedical and behavioral sciences fields. Opening pathways to graduate school for racial and ethnic minority undergraduate students while fostering their love of science are key to building greater diversity in the research sector. That’s why CDIP hosts…
HSC student organization’s summer fundraiser focused on suicide prevention programs for LGBTQ+ youth
July 6, 2021 • Community, Multi School, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Becoming caring doctors and health professionals who ensure LGBTQ+ patients get proper medical attention is a continuing dialog for students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC). That health disparities discussion, along with support of increased pronoun use as personal identifiers, were among topics explored during Pride Month 2021 by HSC students. “Everybody…
July 5, 2021 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
by Steven Bartolotta Honoring one of the legendary figures in its history, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has announced the creation of the Dr. Edward E. Elko Endowed Scholarship. Dr. Elko, whose career at TCOM spanned more than 20 years in both faculty and administrative roles, retired in 1996. With a focus on academic excellence, community and…
June 15, 2021 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The humanistic side of medicine is alive and well at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The TCOM Chapter of the Arnold P Gold Foundation inducted 45 students and four faculty members into the Gold Humanism Honor Society on the campus of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.…
June 8, 2021 • Education
The prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) service was recently awarded to the HSC Health Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program. ADA believes that this service offers high-quality education that is an essential component of effective diabetes treatment. The Association’s Education Recognition Certificate assures…
June 1, 2021 • Alumni, Education, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Working as a Public Health Nutritionist in the Greater New York area is a big job. School of Public Health (SPH) 2021 honors graduate Joanna Li understands the job well from experience, having spent three years traveling through different boroughs and neighborhoods to deliver nutrition counseling and services to women and children. Li worked through a program called WIC, short for the federally-funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and…
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