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HSC researcher, collaborators help homeless mothers and children find their road back
By Sally Crocker Hundreds of thousands of families across the U.S. struggle with homelessness each year. Living on the streets, in cars, at shelters or temporarily bunking up with others poses many risks and challenges, greatly intensified this year by...
- Community
Startups will be critical to Tarrant County’s economic recovery, study finds
By Alex Branch Startup businesses have a substantial impact on job creation in Tarrant County and could be a key to the recovery from the economic fallout of COVID-19, according to new research funded by The University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) at Fort Worth. New companies — defined as...
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50 Heroes: Carla Johnson
Knowledgeable. Compassionate. Fair. Honest. Visionary. A person described using any one of these words would be flattered. Colleagues of Carla Johnson, however, used all of these descriptors when asked about a leader who has made the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences her home for nearly 28 years. “Carla is...
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50 Heroes: Dr. John Podgore
Long before it was established as the anchor tenet of the HSC’s Values proposition, Dr. John Podgore was modeling behaviors to demonstrate his passion for “serving others first.” Dr. Podgore, a 1967 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, in Des Moines, began his 50-plus year medical...
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Hometown hero: TCOM grad thriving in pediatrics and Fort Worth
By Steven Bartolotta A Fort Worth born and raised girl dreams of becoming a physician since childhood, becomes a first-generation college graduate, first-generation medical student and then returns home to begin her career as a pediatrician. That’s just the cliff notes version of Dr. Bianka...
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Dr. Stacey Griner appointed APHA Section Councilor
By Sally Crocker HSC Assistant Professor Stacey Griner, PhD, MPH, has been appointed to serve a three-year term for the American Public Health Association (APHA) as Section Councilor in the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Section. Appointments are made through peer elections. Since 1975, SRH, formerly known as the Population,...
- Education
Generous donation creates the Dr. Al and Sharon Yurvati DO/PhD Scholarship
By Steven Bartolotta A three-decade long career and counting is in the books, but don’t think TCOM’s Dr. Albert Yurvati is ready to slow down, he’s just shifting gears. A pillar in the osteopathic and research community, Dr. Yurvati made a...
- Patient Care
HSC team receives national award for work addressing sexual and gender minority healthcare needs
By Sally Crocker More than 16 million people in the U.S. identify as sexual and gender minorities (SGM). The healthcare needs of these populations are different, especially in terms of reproductive health. Visiting a health provider or accessing services...
- Community
Fort Worth honors TCOM for 50 years of service
By Steven Bartolotta The City of Fort Worth celebrated a half century of partnership with the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine on Tuesday night with a proclamation honoring the medical school’s 50th anniversary. Mayor Betsy Price recognized the impact the osteopathic medical school, one of six colleges now at The University of North Texas...
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TCOM student and wife launch “one-stop, no-scratch” mitten shop
By Steven Bartolotta Baby mittens are perhaps the crown jewel of cuteness for little hands and feet. However, they can also be hot, sweaty and cumbersome for babies trying to use their hands. Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student Cole Romney and his wife Kimberlynne noticed this...
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