TCOM graduate is taking health care to the forgotten places of Fort Worth

Call him a modern version of an old-school family physician who is taking health care directly to the streets of Fort Worth. That’s one way of putting what Dr. Andrew Saverine, a 2016 graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, is doing…

HSC Health selected by federal agency to test Medicare dementia care model

HSC Health recently was selected by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. Under CMS’ Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, HSC Health and nearly 400 other participants will be building dementia care programs…

SBS graduate wants to share her passion for research with the world

When Dr. Akpedje “Serena” Dossou was a just a teenager in Lome, Togo, two of her grandparents were diagnosed with cancer. Despite her family's efforts to ensure they received the best possible care they both passed away before she graduated from high school.   “This first exposure to a difficult-to-treat disease, to the importance of early detection…

College of Nursing announces innovative certificates, microcredential to address urgent needs of DFW health care professionals

The new College of Nursing at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has launched three graduate certificate programs and a microcredential − short, affordable and intensive programs designed to train nursing professionals in specific areas of acute need. Starting this fall, nursing professionals can take the following certificates and microcredential…

SHP Alumni Highlight: Randy Cornejo, DPT

Currently immersed in a rigorous sports residency programs at Johns Hopkins and IMG Academy, Randy Cornejo, DPT, is paving the way towards a future at Texas Children's Hospital as a sports clinical specialist, slated to begin this fall. The 2023 graduate of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of…

SHP Alumni Highlight: Logan Emery, DPT

Logan Emery, DPT, graduated from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Physical Therapy in 2023. He is currently immersed in a sports physical therapy residency at Children’s Health Andrews Institute. The experience has been transformative, allowing him to hone his skills and knowledge in youth sports rehabilitation. The…

TCOM student, SBS graduate and TCOM alum go the extra mile for a man who’s been blind since birth

Lindsey Hudson is a mother of three beginning medical school, Scott Hudson is 72 years old and legally blind, but the two have become forever linked and tethered, in more ways than one could possibly imagine. Lindsey, a 2024 graduate of the School of Biomedical Sciences Medical Science program at The University of North Texas…

SHP Alumni Highlight: Cristin Crawley, MS, CHWC

With a passion for health and a background in lifestyle health sciences, Cristin Crawley, MS, CHWC, guides her clients on transformative journeys toward better well-being. The 2022 graduate from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being currently works in the heart of Irving, Texas, as…

New HSC College of Nursing extends application deadline

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s new College of Nursing has moved its fall application deadline to July 15 to give more nurses time to join the inaugural class. Students can become part of the College of Nursing by applying for either the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in…

HSC Health House Calls program benefits from the purchase of a new vehicle

House calls are often necessary for patients who have an illness or injury that prevents them from coming into a clinic, or those with transportation challenges. The HSC Health House Calls program is a service of the HSC Health Center for Older Adults that in the last fiscal year has served more than 250 unique…