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Category: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
April 1, 2015 • Community, Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
One of Gabbi Saks' favorite parts of her medical education occurs once a month in a clinic at Cornerstone Assistance Network. That's where Saks and other Texas College of Medicine students triage and help care for uninsured patients at the Fort Worth nonprofit's Saturday charitable clinic. "You spend a lot of time with each patient…
March 25, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
For Yvette Clayborn, the past year was a blur of hospital rooms. Hypertension and other health issues forced the Fort Worth woman in and out of hospitals for most of 2014. She was always worried, unsure when headaches or fatigue signaled a dangerous spike in blood pressure. "It is exhausting," Clayborn, 51, said wearily. Today,…
March 19, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
For medical students Shane and Pilar Rainey, the biggest challenge of newlywed life is choosing a residency where both will thrive. Residency - typically three years - is the necessary training that follows graduation and precedes independent practice. On Friday, medical students all over the nation will learn where they've "matched" with a hospital residency.…
March 18, 2015 • Community, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwest Regional American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine Conference Register Here Contact: lauren.kjolhede@unthsc.edu Several UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) alumni, professors and clinicians will deliver presentations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at the first-ever Sports Medicine Day event on the UNTHSC campus. This event will also serve as the Midwest…
March 13, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Carl E. Everett, DO, spent half of his life supporting the UNT Health Science Center. As co-founder of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Everett tirelessly penned solicitation letters, hosted country club lunches and launched a "One Thousand Club" of donors to raise money for the institution that opened in 1970. Later, he offered…
March 9, 2015 • Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
For years, Electra Van Item endured the constant pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the lining of the joints, causing swelling that eventually can result in bone erosion and joint deformity. Along with the pain, her fingers became grossly misshapen over time, and she found it increasingly difficult to perform…
February 16, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
From CareFlite.org When a CareFlite helicopter lands at UNT Health Science Center on Feb. 25, it's not an emergency but an informal training session. The chopper fly-in is an annual opportunity for students to get up close with airborne emergency transport. Every day in the U.S., 1,370 patients are flown to emergency care. To help…
January 29, 2015 • Community, Patient Care, School of Public Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
When UNT Health Science Center President Michael Williams and JPS Health Network CEO Robert Earley decided to have their organizations join forces, they pictured a collaborative practice that would enhance the delivery of care to patients across Tarrant County. The Fort Worth Business Press recognized the efforts of Dr. Williams and Mr. Earley with its…
January 28, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week it had counted 78 cases of measles (rubeola), the majority stemming from exposure at Disneyland. In addition to California, cases were found in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Washington state and also Mexico. Last week, a person who had traveled to India fell ill with…
January 27, 2015 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
In the late 1970s when Jim Walton, DO, MBA, graduated from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, he and others faced a clear and inconsistently applied bias against the profession. What a difference 40 years make. Dr. Walton was recently installed as the 132nd president of the Dallas County Medical Society and the first osteopathic…
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