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  • Research
| August 17, 2021

HSC mentoring program receives Inspiring Programs in STEM Award 

The National Research Mentoring Network-Resource Center program at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) has received INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award for advancing diversity, promoting equality, and building a stronger U.S. workforce. With the continuous hard...

TCOM student Kendrick Lim
  • Education
| August 16, 2021

TCOM medical student describes the importance of donning a white coat for the first time

By Sarah Hopkins Kendrick Lim’s white coat carries much symbolism – it is a reminder of a physician’s call to serve and a sign one should never give up on dreams.  In 2019, Lim had solid ambitions after graduation from Texas A&M University. He was...

Texas trio and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, ZZ TOP, will be the featured artist for the 2021 Legends Concert Series – the signature fundraising event for The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC). 
  • Community
| August 12, 2021

ZZ TOP to headline 2021 Legends Concert event to benefit HSC

By Alex Branch Texas trio and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, ZZ TOP, will be the featured artist for the 2021 Legends Concert Series – the signature fundraising event for The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth...

Dr. Scott Walters
  • Research
| August 11, 2021

New smartphone app provides real-time alcohol recovery support to homeless adults

By Sally Crocker A new smartphone application is helping residents of a Dallas homeless shelter combat problem drinking through an innovative program that uses machine learning to predict the feelings, triggers and situations that can lead to alcohol misuse. Scott...

Dr. John Mills, Associate Professor at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Our People
| August 2, 2021

TCOM professor appointed to state council overseeing opioid settlement funds

John Mills, DO, a long-time HSC faculty member, has been appointed to serve on the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council by Governor Greg Abbott. Drug overdose deaths increased 34 percent in Texas from 2019 to 2020. The Council’s duties include developing the...

PA students; Jana Brown and Ashley Boehm
  • Education
| July 30, 2021

Need advice about PA school? Check out these HSC students’ Instagram

By Diane Smith-Pinckney Jana Brown and Ashley Boehm are just like sisters.  They finish each other’s sentences. They chuckle in unison, both have male Tabby cats and both are second-year physician assistant students at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC).  “I literally could not...

Dorota Stankowska and her husband Rafal Fudala love to garden together.
  • Community
| July 29, 2021

Have you checked your social wellness? HSC experts say it’s key to a healthier life.

By Diane Smith-Pinckney Making sure a loved one is healthy often involves checking temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.  Now, experts at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) want families and friends to add social...

Titus Regional Medical Center Droneshot
  • Community
| July 28, 2021

HSC partnership with rural Texas hospital boosts health literacy and cultural humility

By Alex Branch As Titus County grew into a COVID-19 hot spot last summer, Terry Scoggin realized the rural hospital he leads needed to make some big changes.   The east Texas county is 40 percent Hispanic — many drawn there...

TCOM student Olivia Tomasco
  • Education
| July 27, 2021

TCOM student spends unforgettable week at the Hazelden Betty Ford Clinic

By Steven Bartolotta In March, Olivia Tomasco’s phone rang and she saw “Palm Springs” on the screen, and her heart skipped a beat. The fourth-year Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine knew the call meant she was invited to spend a life-changing week at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Summer Institute for...

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  • Our People
| July 26, 2021

TCOM Student re-appointed to national student organization’s board

By Steven Bartolotta Sabri Zooper’s work on a national level for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) and osteopathic medicine is continuing for another year. The fourth-year TCOM student has been re-appointed to the Student National Medical Association (SNMA)...