- COVID-19
HSC Fort Worth donates 5,000 surgical masks for first responders
By Diane Smith The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is giving the Fort Worth Fire Department 5,000 surgical masks and calling on health organizations across the region to make similar donations to first responders in...
- COVID-19
HSC opens COVID-19 testing site for first responders
By Alex Branch The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) has opened an off-campus COVID-19 testing site for Tarrant County area first responders who may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus but are not...
- Our People
A Virtual Match Day fills the void for TCOM students
By Steven Bartolotta The four-year odyssey through medical school for Texas College of Osteopathic students reaches a climax when inside a sealed envelope the specialty, location and launch of their career is revealed. It’s known as Match Day, a celebratory...
- Our People
50 Heroes: Dr. W. Paul Bowman
Dr. W. Paul Bowman once described how he communicated with child cancer patients. “The temptation is to tell patients, ‘Oh, you are going to be fine’ because they are frightened and you want them to feel better,” Dr. Bowman said....
- COVID-19
HSC volunteers help man Tarrant County Public Health’s information line
By Diane Smith Students, faculty and staff from The University North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth are helping answer questions about COVID-19 on Tarrant County Public Health’s 24-hour information line. The collaboration, which launched on March 19, will...
- COVID-19
HSC joins city of Fort Worth to keep public informed of COVID-19 developments
By Diane Smith The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and the City of Fort Worth have joined communication resources in an effort to keep the public educated about COVID-19 and the safety measures activated to...
- COVID-19
Managing the emotional impact of isolation in remote work
By David Farmer, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice at HSC There are many people working from home while others are in self-quarantine – can both groups face isolation issues? Whether working from home or participating in...
- COVID-19
Student food pantry provides a safety net as COVID-19 pandemic continues
By Diane Smith Food insecurity is an ongoing concern for many students and one that’s being addressed by the The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. “Our students are here to...
- COVID-19
COVID-19: Making the most of hunkering down right now
By Sally Crocker So you’ve heeded the warnings about the COVID-19 pandemic that has much of the world in lockdown right now. You have the food and essentials you need. You are set to work remotely, if that’s an option....
- COVID-19
Be a leader, you can stop COVID-19
By President Michael Williams and David Mansdoerfer The science shows that for a vast majority of folks, the symptoms for COVID-19 will be mild and not require any type of medical intervention. Additionally, given that a virus, by nature, cannot...
Social media