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HSC Health’s Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support program celebrates graduates

A different kind of graduation ceremony was recently held at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Participants in HSC Health's Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support program completed the four-week group session portion of the program aimed at providing comprehensive diabetes support to HSC Health patients. The graduates were surrounded by…
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HSC to host Sixth Annual Ralph J. Anderson, M.D. Women’s Health Symposium

Editor's Note: This event has been canceled. Extending maternal care after pregnancy, health disparities and health equity are just a few topics that experts from around the country will explore during the Sixth Annual Ralph J. Anderson, M.D. Women’s Health Symposium. The symposium will be from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, at…
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HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic: Well-Child Exams Are Just the Beginning

Many Tarrant County residents recognize the colorful HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic, but don’t realize all the services it provides. The PMC provides acute care, physicals, vaccinations and more at no charge to the patients and their families. A pediatric office on wheels, the mobile unit visits locations that are at least two bus stops away…
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HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic: Vaccinations & Beyond

The HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic is preparing to roll out its summer programming across DFW. With a full-sized van equipped with everything a provider needs for well-child visits, acute visits and vaccinations, this mobile care center travels all over the Tarrant County area to provide meaningful care for uninsured or low-income families. Pediatric Mobile Clinic…
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HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic: The Significant Impact of Catching Just One

The Catch One program is primed for expansion under the leadership of NP Mandy Mendez and the HSC Pediatric Mobile Clinic. The program currently partners with Morningside Elementary School to provide full health screenings, including dental and vision, to students with their parent’s permission. This collaborative event is coordinated by the PMC with assistance from…
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HSC Physical Health opens, expanding FitSteps for Life

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Health Professions has opened HSC Physical Health, an expansion of FitSteps for Life, the only location in Fort Worth offering free individualized exercise therapy to cancer patients and survivors. HSC Physical Health’s new 3,751-square-foot location, 6913 Camp Bowie Blvd., sits within the…
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TCOM leadership presents patient safety course to 2022 IHI forum

The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s innovative patient safety course and how to incorporate it into an academic curriculum was on display at the 2022 Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum in Orlando, Florida.  Frank Filipetto, DO, CPPS, FACOFP, dean of TCOM, and Lillee Gelinas DNP, RN, CPPS, FAAN, and TCOM assistant professor and patient safety…
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Free pop-up medical, vision and dental clinic coming to Dallas in December

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and Remote Area Medical – RAM® — a nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics that delivers free quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need — are bringing the free clinic to Dallas on Dec. 3 and 4. After a successful clinic in…
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Maximizing safety to minimize risk

HSC Health, in partnership with SaferCare Texas, is building out a custom risk reporting solution with a data reporting company called Riskonnect that just launched for clinic use. Riskonnect serves seven out of the 10 largest U.S. health systems and more than 170 health care and life sciences organizations, including 1400 acute care hospitals globally.…
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Perseverance in health care: Donny Freeman’s nursing journey

Donald “Donny” Freeman, clinical operations coordinator of HSC Health Correctional Medicine, knows hard work. For more than 20 years, he was a transportation worker before deciding to leave everything he knew to start a career in health care. Freeman is constantly bettering himself, progressing from medical assistant to licensed vocational nurse, and is on track…