Pioneering PT students join medical mission trip
August 5, 2024 • CHP News
A full team of physical therapy students and faculty from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth recently joined Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine students on a medical mission trip to rural West Texas. The mission, part of the Rural Osteopathic Medical Education, or ROME, program, traditionally involved only TCOM students. This year’s inclusion of eight PT students marks a significant step in interprofessional education, aimed at fostering collaboration among different health care disciplines.
Kyle Weeks, third-year PT student, initiated the inclusion of PT students in the mission. “Back in early March, I felt a calling to go on a mission trip,” he said. “Growing up, I always had people in my life involved in medical missions, and I wanted to serve the community with my skills,” Weeks said. After discussing his idea with faculty advisor Dr. Beverly McNeal and department chair Dr. Michael Furtado, Weeks found an opportunity in the ROME program. His classmate, DK Young, participated in a preliminary trip to assess how PT could be integrated into the mission.
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