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New TCOM dean has bold vision for medical education
By Alex Branch Frank Filipetto, DO, has accepted the position of Dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at UNT Health Science Center after a nationwide search. Dr. Filipetto, who joined the Health Science Center in 2011,...
- Education
Escape rooms offer pharmacy students innovative learning experience
By Alex Branch Escape rooms, the popular adventure game where people solve puzzles to escape a locked area, are good for testing mental strength under pressure. Turns out, they’re also good for learning how to be a pharmacist. UNT Health...
- Education
UNTHSC teams up with Bios Partners on entrepreneurship program
By Jeff Carlton Startup Series Who: Bill Burns, founder of Encore Vision, along with Les Kreis and Stella M. Robertson, both of Bios Partners. What: The trio will share the story behind Encore’s successful development of a treatment for presbyopia...
- Education
Associate Professor elected to national osteopathic board
By Jan Jarvis An Associate Professor of Family Medicine at UNT Health Science Center recently won election to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME). Sajid A. Surve, DO, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine,...
- Community
Students lead effort to improve health care for LGBT patients
By Alex Branch Health profession students from across the state will convene at UNT Health Science Center to discover more effective ways to meet the health care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients. The UNTHSC student organization Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Ally Alliance organized...
- Community
UNTHSC volunteers prepare for Tarrant-area homeless count
By Sally Crocker Groups of UNTHSC students, faculty and staff are being organized by the School of Public Health to assist with this year’s Tarrant County Homeless Count on Jan. 24. Dr. Emily Spence-Almaguer, SPH Associate Dean for Community Engagement...
- Community
Blood donors needed as supplies run low
By Eric Parker Carter BloodCare, which supplies blood for our area and several surrounding counties, is in a blood emergency and all types are needed. Due to the holidays, flu season and higher usage in the area, Carter BloodCare is calling for...
- Education
Students vie to treat emergencies at nation’s largest medical simulation competition
By Jan Jarvis Teams from across the country will practice handling emergencies during the largest medical simulation competition in the nation Saturday and Sunday at UNT Health Science Center. The second annual Student Initiative in Medical Simulation, or SIMS...
- Education
10-year accreditation is extraordinary success for Physical Therapy department
By Alex Branch A big year for the Department of Physical Therapy culminated with the program earning national accreditation through 2028. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education has deemed the program to be in compliance with the intent...
- Education
TCOM hosting national meeting for osteopathic medical students
By Alex Branch Student government presidents and vice presidents from every osteopathic medical school in the United States will convene at UNT Health Science Center for their annual national meeting. It’s the first time in 15 years that UNTHSC’s...
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