TCOM ranks in Top 50 for Primary Care — again!

The 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings are out, and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine maintained its top-50 ranking for primary care, coming in at 35th. TCOM has ranked among the top 50 for primary care since 2003.

TCOM ranked second in the nation for primary care among osteopathic medical schools and second among all Texas medical schools. In addition, TCOM had the second-highest percentage of graduates entering primary care in the nation among all ranked medical schools (allopathic and osteopathic), 65.8 percent.

The UNT Health Science Center was also ranked the best in Texas and nationally ranked for the following areas:
Rural Medicine — 12th
Family Medicine — 16th
Geriatrics — 15th

Recent News

Bridgette Pullis
  • Community
|Feb 14, 2025

New College of Nursing faculty and staff expands expertise

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth's College of Nursing has recently added three distinguished faculty and staff members to its growing team. These new additions bring experience in forensic nursing, simulation, community health and palliative care. “I am honored to...
014 046 150dpi
  • Community
|Feb 11, 2025

Running through history: the story of the Cowtown Marathon

In February 1979, runners lined up at the start of the first Cowtown Marathon. What began as a simple idea to inspire people to live more actively has since evolved into a beloved Fort Worth tradition. Promoting an active lifestyle The marathon’s organizers promoted an active lifestyle — an ...
Kirk A. Calhoun Bio
  • Community
|Feb 5, 2025

Dr. Kirk Calhoun brings expertise and vision to UNTHSC

Kirk Calhoun, M.D., FACP, brings more than 30 years of experience in academic medicine and health care leadership to his new role as interim president of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, a position he assumed on Feb. 1. Calhoun most recently served as president o...
Prayerbear Party With Robin
  • Community
|Feb 5, 2025

TCOM student takes volunteering to a new level at Cook Children’s Medical Center

When you see Kathryn Adkins scroll through her journal of 110 pages of meaningful and memorable experiences, you know why she’s been a volunteer at Cook Children’s Medical Center since 2017. When you hear her speak about being a volunteer, you hear the passion that surrounds her more than 1,100 ...