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February 1, 2021 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta February is Black History Month and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is proud to honor the pioneering efforts of many African-American men and women who have paved the way in the medical and osteopathic community. From Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, the first black woman to serve as a Dean at a medical…
November 20, 2020 • COVID-19, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta It started on Sunday night, October 25. Dr. John Gibson, TCOM’s Assistant Dean of Rural Medical Education, had been battling typical fall allergies, but then he lost is sense of smell…then his taste. He knew something was wrong. Dr. Gibson tested positive for COVID-19 days later but, even worse, so did his entire household, which included…
November 9, 2020 • Alumni, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta A Fort Worth born and raised girl dreams of becoming a physician since childhood, becomes a first-generation college graduate, first-generation medical student and then returns home to begin her career as a pediatrician. That’s just the cliff notes version of Dr. Bianka Soria-Olmos, a 2011 Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate and Cook Children’s Medical Center primary care pediatric…
November 3, 2020 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta A three-decade long career and counting is in the books, but don’t think TCOM’s Dr. Albert Yurvati is ready to slow down, he’s just shifting gears. A pillar in the osteopathic and research community, Dr. Yurvati made a donation to HSC from the Dr. Al and Sharon Yurvati DO/PhD Scholarship. The scholarship will provide…
October 28, 2020 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The City of Fort Worth celebrated a half century of partnership with the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine on Tuesday night with a proclamation honoring the medical school’s 50th anniversary. Mayor Betsy Price recognized the impact the osteopathic medical school, one of six colleges now at The University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) at Fort Worth, has had on improving health and well-being in the Fort Worth community. “They have been…
October 28, 2020 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Baby mittens are perhaps the crown jewel of cuteness for little hands and feet. However, they can also be hot, sweaty and cumbersome for babies trying to use their hands. Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student Cole Romney and his wife Kimberlynne noticed this with their infant daughter soon after she was born in July of 2016. They didn’t…
October 19, 2020 • Alumni, Geriatrics, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta A top-flight career of quality, compassion and excellence received an exclamation point as the American Osteopathic Foundation named Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Dr. Janice Knebl the 2020 Physician of the Year. Dr. Knebl, TCOM’s Interim Chair of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, received the honor at the AOF’s 2020 Honors Virtual Gala. “This…
October 1, 2020 • Education, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Medical students overcame a lot in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learning shifted to remote, rotations grinded to a halt and, perhaps most problematic, prometric test sites nationwide shut down in the middle of March with no immediate plans to reopen. Osteopathic medical students, like those at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), rely on these test sites to administer their essential licensing exams, COMLEX Level…
September 18, 2020 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Life of a medical student is filled with many sleepless nights and early mornings, so when fourth-year Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student Jennifer Archer had the opportunity to present to an audience halfway around the world, she was prepared. Archer, along with TCOM Assistant Dean of Rural Medical Education Dr. John Gibson, gave…
September 2, 2020 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is taking the next step to create a welcoming environment for all of its students with the creation of the Office of Medical Student Success. The office will be led by Dr. Rynn Ziller, who has been appointed Assistant Dean for Medical Student Success. Melva Landrum, who had been the Assistant Director of…
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