Pharmacy school provides the right formula for former chemistry teacher

Growing up with severe asthma, first-year pharmacy student Brittiana McDowell had frequent interactions with her pharmacist and pediatrician due to her chronic condition. She was fascinated by the effectiveness of the medication in controlling her asthma and the collaboration among the health care team to keep her well. It’s this experience that sparked her interest…

TCOM student receives white coat 24 years after attending father’s ceremony

Allison Solby was just an infant when her father, Dr. Steven Solby, received his white coat from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. The year was 1999, and while Allison was only six weeks old and might have hazy memories of her dad's…

Why I Give: Jeremiah G. Mills Endowed Scholarships

In 2001, Dr. John G. Mills, a professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and his family suffered one of the most emotionally wrenching experiences a parent or sibling can go through — the loss of a child. Jeremiah G. Mills was just 16 years old when he was diagnosed…

No substitute for on-the-job experience in health care  

I've learned more in the last five days than I had over the last year. Don't get me wrong, being in medical school is no joke, and the hours I've spent in the classroom are undoubtedly valuable, but it is nothing compared to being on the job. I just finished my first year at the…

UNT System Board of Regents approves new HSC College of Nursing degree programs

The University of North Texas System Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve new undergraduate and graduate nursing degree programs at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, marking the next step in the rollout of HSC’s new College of Nursing. A new Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing…

TCOM faculty and staff awarded multiple grants from AACOM

Innovation in Graduate Medical Education is taking the next step, and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is leading the way. TCOM was awarded two grants from the American Association of the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine one of them is to study the…

HSC College of Pharmacy announces new curriculum delivery with FlexPharmD program

To address increasing demands on students’ time, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Pharmacy recently created a FlexPharmD program, offering Doctor of Pharmacy students greater flexibility, accessibility and affordability. The adjustment to curriculum delivery will begin in fall 2024 for the Class of 2028 and is one of…

This is Whole Health: Laine Markham

“Through our remote patient monitoring program, I have seen our patients gain a better understanding of their health status and become empowered to make changes for the better. They can take ownership of their health by tracking their vitals daily and receiving instant feedback from nurses and providers. It has also enabled my patient’s family…

SPH houses community health worker training center

The School of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently became the new home of the Texas Department of State Health Services Certified Community Health Worker Training Center. The center provides essential certification and education to the rapidly growing workforce of Community Health Workers, known as CHWs,…

2023 wellness symposium: “Whole Health for Self-Wealth”

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's SaferCare Texas and the School of Health Professions recently hosted a wellness symposium, “Whole Health for Self-Wealth” at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. HSC Physician Assistant students, faculty and staff had the opportunity to learn from several guest speakers whose presentations focused on financial…