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September 22, 2020 • COVID-19, Education, Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, Students, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Diane Smith HSC Fort Worth has taken virtual learning to new levels during COVID-19. Consider, for example, medical students at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine who must master ultrasound technology to better identify the diseases that ail patients. At TCOM, students gain these skills while also learning to teach their peers. Earlier this year, about 20 to 30 students worked to become teaching assistants in the ultrasound training program directed by John O. Gibson, MD; FAAFP,…
July 15, 2020 • COVID-19, Education, Multi School, Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Betsy Friauf At The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC), student career readiness is enhanced in myriad ways. One of the latest is microcredentialing. Microcredentials are competency-based, specialized certifications attesting that a student has mastered specific skills for a certain activity or procedure. Microcredentials are crucial and have been…
June 12, 2020 • College of Pharmacy, COVID-19, Our People, Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health, School of Health Professions, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Diane Smith Students and faculty volunteers from The University of North Texas Health Center at Fort Worth were recognized by Mayor Betsy Price for establishing the first community-based COVID-19 testing site in the city. “To all of you, you need to reach back and give yourself a pat on the back,” Price said during…
May 18, 2020 • COVID-19, Physician Assistant Studies, Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions
By Jan Jarvis Ashley Twining’s first assignment as a physician assistant working in the epicenter of the pandemic was unnerving. “I was there to take the place of another PA who passed away from COVID-19 only one week earlier,” she said. That grim reality did not stop the 2012 UNT Health Science Center graduate from…
May 12, 2020 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, Students
By Diane Smith Sean Jamieson has long practiced a strategy that helped him during a critical time – keeping good grades. Jamieson followed baseball aspirations from his native Canada to New York to Nevada. When he was steps away from the major leagues, a shoulder injury stole his dream. Balancing strong academics with sports helped…
February 18, 2020 • Patient Care, Physician Assistant Studies, Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, UNT System
By Diane Smith A physician assistant and doctor in Fort Worth are treating student patients in Dallas through a new virtual medicine program at UNT Health Science Center. As part of the program, sick students at UNT Dallas can schedule appointments and be examined by a physician assistant or a doctor in Fort Worth. Physician…
November 12, 2019 • Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions, Students
By Diane Smith Lindsey Graff was delivered into the world 24 years ago after her mother experienced a high-risk pregnancy that included strict bedrest. Marco Uribe, MD, an obstetrician in Austin, made sure Lindsey Graff’s birth was successful. “He was determined to ensure Lindsey would make it into the world,” said Tracey Graff, Lindsey’s mother. …
September 26, 2019 • Physician Assistant Studies, Physician Assistant Studies
By Alex Branch To understand why physician assistant is one of the hottest jobs, meet Victoria Florez. She fielded four job offers before she even graduated last year from the UNT Health Science Center Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program. Each offer was from a different specialty. Did she want to work in plastic surgery, wound…
March 12, 2019 • Physician Assistant Studies
By Alex Branch The UNT Health Science Center Physician Assistant Studies Program was rated 33rd in the country by the U.S. News and World Report 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools. The magazine ranked 169 schools, placing the UNTHSC Physician Assistant (PA) program in the top 20 percent of all PA programs that received…
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