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May 18, 2020 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of best medical schools for primary care, and HSC’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine was the highest ranked DO school in the nation. TCOM had the highest ranking of osteopathic schools and was ranked 72nd among all medical schools across the country. “We…
April 30, 2020 • COVID-19, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Jan Jarvis Dr. Richard Loew was volunteering at a medical clinic in the Bahamas in late March when someone handed him a phone. “I pulled down my mask to answer it,”’ he said. “In that moment, I was exposed.” Five days later, the 1986 Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus tested positive for COVID-19. He…
April 27, 2020 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta He’s been practicing family medicine for 46 years, delivered over 1,000 babies and worked in his hometown for 44 years. He’s practically a member of the family to everyone in Bridgeport, Texas. Dr. David A. Ray, the class president of TCOM’s first graduating class in 1974, is an osteopathic physician for the…
April 8, 2020 • COVID-19, School of Biomedical Sciences, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the educational plans of millions, but Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student Grace Pham wasn’t about to allow it to get in the way of hers. Pham, who is pursuing the dual-doctorate degree of DO/PhD, is in the final stages of the marathon race to earn…
April 3, 2020 • COVID-19, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta It was late February, and COVID-19 was spreading globally. But the concern about the wide-reaching impacts it could have on every segment of American society was minimal. It was around that time that Dr. Michael Oglesby of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, a sage of over 40 years of teaching, started…
March 30, 2020 • COVID-19, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta In just six-weeks, scores of students from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine will be joining the ranks of medical professionals. Little did they know just a month ago they would be joining the profession at a time of worldwide crisis because of the outbreak of COVID-19. The pandemic has put an…
March 24, 2020 • Students, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta The four-year odyssey through medical school for Texas College of Osteopathic students reaches a climax when inside a sealed envelope the specialty, location and launch of their career is revealed. It’s known as Match Day, a celebratory event that normally sees over 200 students come together with family, friends and faculty members.…
February 27, 2020 • School of Biomedical Sciences, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Diane Smith Ivette Robledo stays after school to get extra help in science – a routine aimed at helping her ace freshman biology at the Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences. The after-school instruction is the work of Tutors for the Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences, a student organization at The University of North Texas…
February 21, 2020 • Center for Geriatrics, Our People, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta Janice Knebl, DO, MBA, has been named a Regents Professor by the UNT System Board of Regents in recognition of her tireless advocacy for seniors and older adults and her significant impact on the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Knebl, Professor of Geriatrics and Director of the Center for Geriatrics, is…
February 13, 2020 • School of Biomedical Sciences, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Diane Smith Being at the top of the class was the norm for Kalan Barnes. But when she started medical school at UNT Health Science Center last fall, she was filled with self-doubt. “When you get into medical school, you can’t help but compare yourself to the highly intelligent individuals you are surrounded by,…
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