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December 9, 2021 • Education, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Six of the towering figures in the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s history have their names adorning one of the most impactful programs at the school, the Advisory College Program, which is celebrating a decade of success since their introduction in 2011. The TCOM Advisory Colleges are named after Dr. Danny Beyer, Dr. Edward Elko, Dr. Edward Everett,…
December 9, 2021 • Campaign: People, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta When you hear the passion in Lillee Gelinas’, DNP, MS, RN, CPPS, FAAN, voice, speaking about patient safety, you realize how personal it has become for her. The statistics that Dr. Gelinas recounts are staggering. Roughly, 1,100 patients a day are dying because of preventable medical errors. “That’s the equivalent of three jumbo jetliners crashing every day with no survivors,”…
November 22, 2021 • Alumni, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta In 1998, Christopher Hull, DO and 1979 Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine alum, was wearing a signature hat from his vast collection, as he walked through a hospital hallway. A patient came up to him and asked if he was wearing a welder’s hat. “Yes,” said Dr. Hull with a smile. Patient and doctor struck up a friendly conversation about…
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 • Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Providing health care to underserved communities is the foundation of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. But sometimes, reaching underserved communities takes some traveling, planning and unusual expenditures. To help meet the needs of far west Texas, TCOM and Amerigroup are partnering to offer free medical wellness clinics on Texas-Mexico border Dec.…
November 10, 2021 • Geriatrics, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) is honored to announce the creation of the Colonel W.F. “Tex” Rankin, Jr. and Dr. Janice Knebl Veterans Lectureship Series. The lectureship is made possible through a generous donation by the widow of Col. Rankin, Andrea Rankin. The lectureship series is named after Col. Rankin and Dr. Knebl, the Texas College…
November 8, 2021 • Community, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The Habitat for Humanity at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth received the 2021 Trinity Habitat Golden Heart Award from the Trinity Habitat for Humanity. Students from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) recently stepped forward and volunteered to help the organization paint houses in low-income areas of Fort Worth. Their work is…
November 2, 2021 • Alumni, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta One of the most distinguished and decorated alumni in the history of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Albert H. Olivencia-Yurvati, DO, PhD, FACOS, FICA FAHA, is the 2021 recipient of the Charles L. Ballinger Distinguished Osteopathic Surgeon Award from the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Yurvati, a 1986 graduate of…
October 22, 2021 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) announced that Rita Patterson, PhD has been named the recipient of the 2021 ASHT Honorary Membership Award. Dr. Patterson, the Associate Dean of Research at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), received the award at the ASHT 44th Annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.…
October 21, 2021 • Community, Geriatrics, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research is coming to Fort Worth. HSC’s Center for Older Adults is supporting the Alzheimer’s Association for the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on Oct. 30 at The Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth. The Center for Older Adults is a major sponsor,…
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