TCOM Advisory Colleges welcome new faculty members to the schools

The Advisory College Program of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is excited to announce the addition of five new faculty members who will serve as faculty Advisors. With a student body exceeding 900 medical students, the program consists of six colleges. Joining the esteemed ranks of the TCOM Advisory Colleges are Dr. David Farmer,…

TCOM Chair Dr. Priya Bui completes AACOM Senior Leadership Development Program

Clinical experiences for students, online education and an opportunity for professional growth were just a few of the takeaways for Dr. Priya Bui, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Women’s Health at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, who finished up a year-long development program. Bui participated in the American Association of Colleges of…

Whole health focus: SmartDollar app fosters financial wellness

“Well-being is about taking care of more than just your physiological health and wellness,” said Dr. Frank Filipetto, dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. “It’s also about addressing social determinants of health, of which financial determinants are an important factor.” Beyond…

This is Whole Health: Dr. Megan Wesling

“A patient was referred to HSC Health from a community hospital that was indifferent toward his health and well-being. It had been 20 years since his last primary care visit with the perspective that all was stable until he was hospitalized for diabetic foot infections. Ultimately, the hospitalization revealed a new diagnosis of Type 2…

SaferCare Texas to host launch of state emergency preparedness, response collaborative

In response to the growing need for quick, effective disaster responses in Texas communities, SaferCare Texas is hosting a state emergency preparedness and response collaborative. The training is designed to help integrate community health workers into preparedness and response teams and activities around the state. The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m.…

College of Pharmacy pinning ceremony marks students’ transition to practice

HSC College of Pharmacy hosted the inaugural P3 Pinning Ceremony last month for the Class of 2024. The event celebrated the culmination of the student’s academic achievements in their first three years of pharmacy school and the beginning of their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience rotations. In their fourth and final year, pharmacy students complete required…

HSC’s Adebola ‘Serah’ Sulaiman named student regent

Adebola “Serah” Sulaiman, a graduate student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was recently appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to serve as the student regent on the UNT System Board of Regents. The second-year physician assistant graduate student in HSC’s School of Health Professions will serve a one-year…

Future scientists explore opportunities at HSC

This summer, a group of Fort Worth Independent School District high school students got a glimpse of what their futures could look like.   Incoming first-year students at the Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences participated in the Summer Bridge Program on the The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth campus. TABS…

After nearly half a century of unparalleled patient care and education, TCOM’s Dr. Nancy Tierney is retiring

It was a car ride with her father that Nancy Tierney, Ph.D., APRN, ACNP, CPPS has never forgotten. “We were on Broad Street in Peekskill, New York,” she said when a then 13-year-old Tierney told her father she wanted to be a nurse. He scoffed at the idea and steered her toward a future in teaching.…

Innovate Fort Worth podcast: Charlie Lass of Dallas.Inc, Fort Worth.Inc and Humble.Inc

The average startup takes 12 months to get to market, costing $250,000 — and 95% of those companies fail, according to information published on Dallas.Inc, a startup focused on the success of other entrepreneurs. Charlie Lass is the CEO of Dallas.Inc, its sister site, Fort Worth.Inc, and newly formed Humble.Inc. He recently sat down for…