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February 12, 2019 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch All Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates go on to serve the communities in which they practice medicine. But each year, several also elect to serve their country. Five 2019 graduates of UNT Health Science Center’s original medical school will train at U.S. military medical institution residency programs. Jill Allen, Erika Hallak,…
February 4, 2019 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch Frank Filipetto, DO, has accepted the position of Dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at UNT Health Science Center after a nationwide search. Dr. Filipetto, who joined the Health Science Center in 2011, has led the nationally recognized medical school on an interim basis for 18 months. Dr.…
January 28, 2019 • Family Medicine, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Jan Jarvis An Associate Professor of Family Medicine at UNT Health Science Center recently won election to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME). Sajid A. Surve, DO, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, began his term Dec. 8. In addition to his role an UNTHSC, Dr. Surve is…
January 15, 2019 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch Student government presidents and vice presidents from every osteopathic medical school in the United States will convene at UNT Health Science Center for their annual national meeting. It’s the first time in 15 years that UNTHSC’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has hosted the annual meeting of student leaders from the…
January 10, 2019 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch Robert Richard, DO, told UNT Health Science Center medical student Sarah Hmaidan exactly what she should expect from him as her preceptor. “He told me if he wasn’t inspiring me to be the best doctor I could be or challenging me to see the whole patient, then he wasn’t doing his…
December 12, 2018 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch The UNT Health Science Center’s osteopathic medical school was the only medical school in Texas to place at least 25 percent of 2018 graduates in family medicine. It’s the latest example of the program’s leadership in reducing the state’s shortage of primary care physicians. The Texas Academy of Family Physicians honored the…
October 31, 2018 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Alex Branch A UNT Health Science Center physician will serve on an advisory board for the leading federal agency for research on complementary and integrative health. Kendi Hensel, DO, PhD, FAAO, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, will serve on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Research…
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