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Category: Campaign: People
December 2, 2021 • Campaign: People, College of Pharmacy
Dr. Emanuel George, III, aka “DrEG3,” is on a mission to impact and serve 1 million people. He is well on his way, advocating for students, alumni and the greater pharmacy community. “I believe that I am a servant to all people,” Dr. George said. “I hope to help people become and live as their…
November 19, 2021 • Campaign: People, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) announced the creation of the Dr. John Bowling Scholarship, which honors the legacy of one of the greatest advocates for rural communities. The announcement coincided with National Rural Health Day. The scholarship will assist students who are part of TCOM’s Rural Osteopathic Medicine Program (ROME). The founder of TCOM’s nationally recognized ROME…
November 18, 2021 • Campaign: People, College of Pharmacy
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Dr. Rebecca Cunningham sounds like a proud mother when she talks about her students at HSC. Some are first-generation students who graduated with Masters and PhD degrees from her lab. Her first PhD student now oversees clinical research and is testing different therapeutics in southern states while her first Master’s student is a high school teacher trying to inspire a new generation of scientists. “When…
November 11, 2021 • Campaign: People
By Kathryn Lytton When Ryan Hughes, Health Information Management Analyst at HSC Health, joined the United States Air Force as a heavy equipment mechanic, he did not think his time on the battlefield would lead to a career in the medical field. “I joined the military to help with school,” said Hughes. “You go into…
November 9, 2021 • Campaign: People
By Steven Bartolotta The career and legacy of Albert Yurvati, DO, PhD, DFACOS, FICS, FAHA is summed up in one word: service. Dr. Yurvati, a Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians Professor of Surgery and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Chair of Medical Education, served his country with honor in the United States Army for almost two decades. He continued his legacy of service by caring for his patients for more than 35…
November 4, 2021 • Campaign: People
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Jeremy Joseph sees a person’s well-being from a holistic perspective. For Joseph, that means caring for the physical, mental, and emotional fitness of students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC). As Assistant Director of HSC’s Office of Care and Civility, Joseph’s daily work is focused on helping students overcome personal problems. “I have the opportunity to work…
November 2, 2021 • Campaign: People
By Steven Bartolotta Medical school is easy…. said no one! This simple, light-hearted line was delivered by third-year medical student, Kendrick Lim, to students at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine White Coat ceremony in August. Lim was describing what everyone already knows – medical school is hard. Lim also wanted future health professionals to know that practicing medicine is a privilege, and in his…
October 28, 2021 • Campaign: People
By Kathryn Lytton Often, it is more about the journey than the destination. For Priya Bui, DO, FAAP, Interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Women's Health, it is both. As a Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) alumni, her office is now in the same hallway where she went through her pediatric rotation…
‘Love Liu’ How one HSC professor is sharing his passion for teaching with future physical therapists
October 26, 2021 • Campaign: People
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Dr. Howe Liu can identify potential underlying health conditions with clues from the human body – a cold hand, abnormal gait or posture. When his keen eyes detect a physical dysfunction, Dr. Liu asks himself: “Which part of the body is causing that problem?” The mysteries Dr. Liu solves are health-related and the answers help create better living conditions for geriatric patients who have survived strokes. He also…
October 21, 2021 • Campaign: People
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Emily Mire, who has since earned her PhD in Health Studies, was a graduate student when she first arrived at The University of North Texas Health Science at Fort Worth (HSC) in 2008. The Louisiana native went from knowing no one to finding an extended family of co-workers on the HSC campus. She has held several different roles, including graduate student in the School…
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