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  • COVID-19
| May 18, 2020

HSC alumna left family to work at the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak

By Jan Jarvis Ashley Twining’s first assignment as a physician assistant working in the epicenter of the pandemic was unnerving. “I was there to take the place of another PA who passed away from COVID-19 only one week earlier,” she...

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  • Community
| May 18, 2020

U.S. News ranks TCOM as top osteopathic school for primary care

By Steven Bartolotta U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of best medical schools for primary care, and HSC’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine was the highest ranked DO school in the nation. TCOM had the highest ranking...

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  • Our People
| May 18, 2020

50 Heroes: Ray and Edna Stokes

“Hard-working” and “dedicated” are two words used to describe The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s first two employees, Mr. and Mrs. Ray and Edna Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes began working at TCOM in the spring of 1969 and held...

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  • COVID-19
| May 14, 2020

HSC researcher weighs options, benefits of mobile mental health technologies

By Sally Crocker Desktop and mobile health technologies have emerged as a bright spot during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping patients connected with their health providers as an alternative to in-office visits. Mental health technologies have come to the forefront recently...

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  • COVID-19
| May 13, 2020

Stay-at-home-orders were effective in Tarrant County but next few weeks critical, HSC analysis finds

By Alex Branch Tarrant County’s stay-at-home order and social-distancing measures have been largely effective in slowing transmission of COVID-19, but the next few weeks are critical in determining if the relaxation of restrictions causes a surge in cases, according to...

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  • Community
| May 13, 2020

HSC is here for our alumni during the COVID-19 pandemic – and every day

By Betsy Friauf Each day, the Alumni Relations team at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth works to strengthen alumni bonds of fellowship by developing relationships, establishing lifelong learning connections and cultivating alumni as leaders,...

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  • COVID-19
| May 13, 2020

Questions abound about navigating the health system during COVID-19

By Sally Crocker The gradual rollback of COVID-19 social-distancing guidelines in Texas and across the U.S. has many vulnerable populations, including adults 65 and over and those with underlying health conditions, asking questions. Dr. Kayla Fair,...

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  • Our People
| May 12, 2020

Former baseball player gears up for new career as HSC physician assistant graduate

By Diane Smith Sean Jamieson has long practiced a strategy that helped him during a critical time – keeping good grades. Jamieson followed baseball aspirations from his native Canada to New York to Nevada. When he was steps away from...

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  • Our People
| May 12, 2020

Dr. Claire Peel leaves HSC with a legacy of innovative leadership

By Jan Jarvis To some, Dr. Claire Peel is best known for bringing her therapy dog Luke to campus and introducing The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth to the therapeutic benefits of pets. But to...

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  • Our People
| May 11, 2020

50 Heroes: Dr. Andras Lacko

A successful scientist must have a sense of wonder. Wonder drives Dr. Andras Lacko to continue doing innovative research at HSC past the age when many investigators hang up their lab coats. And wonder propels his relentless pursuit of a...