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December 11, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Twelve UNT Health physicians have been selected as "Texas Super Doctors 2013" in the December issue of Texas Monthly magazine. Those named, and their respective specialty, are: W. Paul Bowman, PediatricsKathleen Crowley, OB-GYNJohn Fling, Allergy & Immunology Janice Knebl, GeriatricsDavid Lichtman, OrthopaedicsAlvin Mathe, Internal MedicineArvind Nana, OrthopaedicsAlan Podawiltz, PsychiatryRussell Wagner, Orthopaedics Michael Wimmer, OrthopaedicsScott Winter,…
December 2, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
The holidays are the eating season, and students at UNT Health Science Center's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine are signing up for a new course on how eating behavior affects health. These students are destined to become osteopathic physicians who practice a whole-person approach to health care, and the new elective course, Culinary Medicine, fits…
December 2, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joe Godwin, TCOM '16 As a paramedic, Joe Godwin always was relieved when he was called to an emergency and spotted a Vial of Life decal on the home's front window. It meant that even if the resident was unconscious, he would be able to easily find medical information on them. Today, geriatric patients at…
November 27, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Most American medical schools provide only a few hours of training on addiction issues even though 10 percent of the population is diagnosed with substance abuse disorder, said Joseph Skrajewski, Director of Medical Education at the Betty Ford Institute. But in a partnership with the Betty Ford Institute, UNT Health Science Center seeks to improve…
November 26, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Allan Saxe When Allan Saxe decided to make a $125,000 gift to the UNT Health Science Center, it didn't take him long to figure out which program he wanted his donation to support. Seniors Assisting in Geriatric Education, or SAGE, connects medical students with older citizens in Tarrant County to improve their overall health and…
November 21, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Albert Yurvati, DO (TCOM '86), is the 2013 recipient of the Orel F. Martin Medal, the highest honor awarded annually by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS). Yurvati, Chair and Professor of Surgery at UNT Health Science Center, was honored for his considerable contributions to ACOS, the field of surgery and the osteopathic profession,…
November 20, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
For more than seven decades, J.W. Stoker, 86, was a cowboy's cowboy, a rodeo legend who began trick roping and riding at 12 and is a member of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Hall of Fame and the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. But when his advancing years threatened to rob him of the…
November 15, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
UNT Health Science Center's Medical Student Government Association (MSGA) is hosting a series of events Nov. 18-21 in recognition of Addiction Awareness Week. Kicking off the week will be a presentation by Joseph Skrajewski, Director of Medical Education at the world-renowned Betty Ford Institute. His presentation will provide an understanding of the complex nature of…
November 4, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lance Thornhill and Ryan Seals, DO Lance Thornhill woke up the day after Halloween 2012 and immediately called his wife, Trudee, visiting her mother in Kansas. "You'd better come home." When she heard what he had to say, she hurried back. He couldn't move his right leg. He describes the next few months, before he…
October 30, 2013 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
A behavioral sleep specialist at UNT Health Science Center says “falling back” is easier than “springing forward” when it comes to clock changes. The end of daylight saving time Sunday brings an extra hour of sleep and a relatively easy transition to the new clock schedule, said Brandy Roane, PhD, of UNTHSC’s Center for Sleep…
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