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April 20, 2020 • COVID-19, TCOM
By Steven Bartolotta It started with a simple social media post about volunteering time to help with the childcare needs of healthcare professionals. Several weeks later, it has blossomed into DFW COVIDsitters. Last month, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine third-year student Lexy Kindt was working at Cook Children’s Hospital as COVID-19 was rapidly spreading, shutting…
April 20, 2020 • Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker A high number of Americans – about to 40 percent to 59 percent – live financially close to the edge, with few resources available for emergency backup. Just one rough patch has the ability to throw families off their feet, impacting their ability to make the rent, buy groceries, pay bills, access…
April 20, 2020 • 50 Heroes
Calling Rand Horsman a “people person” only states the obvious. In his 25 years of HSC Human Resources leadership, Rand was beloved by students, faculty and staff alike. Ask anyone, and they will tell you he served with joy and tried always to improve any situation – even the most difficult. “Rand would show up…
April 17, 2020 • COVID-19, School of Biomedical Sciences, Sleep Medicine
By Jan Jarvis All those lost commuter hours are being put to good use during the pandemic as more people sleep in. “People are definitely getting more sleep because they don’t have to drive to work,” said Brandy M. Roane, PhD, DBSM, Associate Professor of Physiology and Anatomy and board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist. “They’re…
April 17, 2020 • Education, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE, knows how it feels to want to be a part of making change happen. The incoming director of the Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth was practicing as a registered nurse and just 21…
April 17, 2020 • Clinical Practice Group, COVID-19
By Jan Jarvis A team of social workers in the Center for Geriatrics is raising the spirits of older patients in the Clinical Practice Group who are isolated at home. The Cheer over Fear campaign was designed to support older adults through handmade cards, letters and artwork. The idea came from the social workers’ interactions…
April 16, 2020 • School of Biomedical Sciences
By Jan Jarvis Master of Science (MS) program in Medical Science Fall 2020 application now open The Medical Science master’s degree program is now available online to help students achieve their career goals in becoming healthcare providers. The online option is designed for students who want to improve their qualifications for applying to medical, dental,…
April 16, 2020 • COVID-19, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker One recent afternoon, HSC Regents Professor Dr. Scott Walters was working from home like most North Texans who are socially distancing right now as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was leading a Zoom meeting when things really heated up in his closed-door office, not because Dr. Walters was sparking new…
April 15, 2020 • College of Pharmacy, COVID-19, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, Students, TCOM
By Diane Smith Kristina Fraser sees COVID-19 as an enemy that spreads sickness while creating a new reality – one filled with fear and isolation. She’s fighting back. Fraser, a medical student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, is part of a team of student and faculty volunteers helping…
April 15, 2020 • COVID-19, Family Medicine, Public Health, School of Public Health
By Jan Jarvis The minute Dana Litt saw her mother on FaceTime she had no doubts about why she was calling. “My mom was crying and I just knew,” Dr. Litt said. “I was hearing some pretty shattering news, and there was literally nothing I could do.” The feeling of helplessness that Dr. Litt endured…
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