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June 15, 2020 • 50 Heroes
Perhaps it was love at first sight when, as medical students, Sheila saw Ray perform in TCOM’s infamous air band “A.T. Still and the Spinulators” at orientation. It might have seemed like a non-starter when he said he would meet her at the Christmas Ball, but didn’t show up until the very end. Yet, 32…
June 12, 2020 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Sabri Zooper’s advocacy of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine will be taken to the next level as the third-year osteopathic medical student was elected to the Student National Medical Association’s Board of Directors. Zooper will serve a one-year term as the National Osteopathic Affairs Committee Co-Chairperson. The Student National Medical Association…
June 11, 2020 • Alumni, Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker When Bruce Crow, PsyD, MPH, retired after 30 years of active duty as a U.S. Army colonel and military psychologist, he was still in the prime of his career and seeking answers to one of the biggest problems plaguing those in the uniformed services today – suicide. According to the American Psychological…
June 11, 2020 • Our People, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch Welcome to the HSC team, Justin Thomas and Harold Varner III. The PGA golfers will honor University of North Texas Health Science Center Medical Student Kristina Fraser and Center for Geriatrics Director Dr. Janice Knebl on June 11-14 at the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth. Thomas’ caddie will wear a…
June 8, 2020 • 50 Heroes
Nearly two decades ago, Dr. Sid O’Bryant set out to develop a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease at the earliest stage possible. Today, the first study of a blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease within a primary care setting is underway at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The…
June 8, 2020 • COVID-19, Our People, Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions
By Jan Jarvis Dr. Yasser Salem, Professor of Physical Therapy, has been appointed to chair a national group that will focus on identifying the impact of COVID-19 on children with disability, their families and professionals working with them. He will lead a work group created by the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American…
June 4, 2020 • School of Public Health, Students
By Sally Crocker When Jialiang Liu was a little girl, she wanted to be just like her dad. Her father is a pediatrician in China, and both parents have always encouraged their only child to go for her personal best, even if it meant spending years away from home to pursue graduate school in another…
June 1, 2020 • 50 Heroes
John Bowling, DO, could sense if a student was cut out for rural medicine. The founder of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s nationally recognized Rural Osteopathic Medical Education program evaluated all sorts of factors, such as students’ home town and parental income. But it was often during face-to-face interviews that he trusted his gut on whether…
May 29, 2020 • Our People
By Jan Jarvis After a day on the golf course, participants in the Rand Horsman Scholarship Golf Tournament would leave with more than the sense of satisfaction from a game well played. They were inspired. The event’s namesake, Rand Horsman, would always say a few words, and his passion for helping other would shine through,…
May 27, 2020 • School of Biomedical Sciences, Students
By Diane Smith Alexander “Alex” Frangenberg’s dream of becoming a doctor started at age 4 when his little sister cracked her head open. After about four hours filled with fear and worries, two-year-old Chloe Frangenberg returned from emergency care with four staples on her head. The older brother remembers confusion, relief and a sense of…
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