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February 1, 2023 • Banner feature, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Black doctors, Black History Month, Black Men in White Coats, Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit, Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, Dr. Beverly Waddleton, Dr. Dale Okorodudu, Dr. Dravles Edwards, Dr. Garth Graham,
February is Black History Month and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is proud to honor the pioneering efforts of many African American men and women who have paved the way for many in the medical and osteopathic community. To celebrate Black History Month, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth…
January 31, 2023 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Frank Filipetto, Med school training, Medical Mentorship Program, Pre-med, TCOM, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
Mentoring, volunteering and raising the next generation of medical students is the backbone of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Medical Mentorship Program. TCOM students volunteered their time to mentor undergraduate pre-med students from universities across the region. More than 100 pre-med students were on the campus of The University of North Texas Health Science Center…
January 30, 2023 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine American Osteopathic College of PMR Medical Student Council, Dr. Frank Filipetto, Gold Humanism Honor Society, Medical Mentorship Program, Medical Student Government Association, Mentality Initiative to Nurture Doctors, osteopathic medicine, TCOM, Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society Committee on Children with Disabilities,
Jennifer Pham of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has been named the Student Doctor of the Year by the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association. Pham, a fourth-year student at TCOM, was honored Saturday during an awards ceremony at TOMA’s MidWinter Conference in Dallas. “It’s…
January 26, 2023 • HSC Health, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Sajid Surve, Dr. Yein Lee, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, HSC health, Jessica Rangel, Performing Arts Medicine, Texas Center for Performing Arts Health,
A doctor told flutist Maria Gabriela Alvarado that she would have to give up her passion. Playing her instrument for long stretches caused her shoulder to pop out of its socket and her ribs to dislocate. The University of North Texas graduate’s life changed when she visited Dr. Yein Lee, a physician at HSC Health,…
January 26, 2023 • Banner feature, North Texas Eye Research Institute blind, distorted vision, Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos, EV, EVs, EVs in tears, extracellular vesicle, Keratoconus,
Cells are the body’s social network. One of the ways they communicate with one another is by transmitting what’s called extracellular vesicles, tiny membrane-bound messages in a bottle. The study of EVs is exploding throughout many scientific disciplines around the world, as researchers are now beginning to explore their possible use in medical diagnostics and…
January 24, 2023 • Banner feature, Physician Assistant Studies gaining health care experience, gaining medical experience, Physician's Assistant Studies, Remote Area Medical, seeing patients for the first time,
This past December, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth partnered with Remote Area Medical — for the second time — to bring free health care to the underserved and uninsured population in Texas. The impact of this clinic reverberated throughout North Texas and beyond. Last year alone, 623 volunteers served…
January 23, 2023 • Values honoring employees, Living values, Values, work culture,
A group of faculty, staff and students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth were honored Friday with Valubility of the Year awards for making an extraordinary impact by living the university’s values. “One of the main reasons I came to HSC was because of the way this campus lives…
January 23, 2023 • TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Antonia Novello, Latino Medical Student Association Southwest Regional Conference,
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine is hosting the 11th Annual Latino Medical Student Association Southwest Regional Conference from February 3 to 5. The conference will feature the first female and Hispanic U.S. Surgeon General as the keynote speaker, Dr. Antonia Novello on February 4. “I think it’s important for TCOM to be hosting this…
January 23, 2023 • Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Regional Conference, Health disparities, Latino Medical Student Association, TCOM,
While the U.S. Hispanic population is the fastest-growing demographic in the country, the percentage of LatinX doctors isn’t rising anywhere close to the same rate. The Latino Medical Student Association is trying to change that by appealing to the next generation of health care providers. From Feb. 3 to 5, The University of North Texas…
January 6, 2023 • School of Public Health adolescent, drugged driving,
In the past year, an estimated 2% of adolescents ages 16-17 drove under the influence of alcohol, 5.65% drove under the influence of marijuana and .48% drove under the influence of drugs other than marijuana. Those are just some of the eye-opening results of a new article on drugged driving by Dr. Andrew Yockey, an…
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