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TCU and UNT Health Science Center to create new medical school
The MD program will strengthen the team model of education that puts patients at the center of care.
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Web Feature: Road Scholars
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Web Feature: DNA and the wreck of the Arctic Rose
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TCU and UNT Health Science Center select dean for new M.D. school
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Hear that? Startup company develops remedy for earwax
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Commitment to care earns UNTHSC spot in magazine rankings
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Zika virus would require different approach than West Nile
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New patient safety leader committed to reducing medical harm
By Jan Jarvis The youthful sailors who work aboard aircraft carriers fall into an age group that is not exactly known for reliability. And yet in a highly dangerous environment, these 18- to 21-year olds perform their work in a consistently safe and reliable fashion. The reason: constant training and a culture that prioritizes safety, said Thomas Diller, MD, an internist, physician execu...Read more
Dec 7, 2016
A virtual tour of dementia
By Jan Jarvis After struggling to take her morning pill, Dr. Gillian Greer collapsed on the couch and sighed. “I feel like I can’t focus on anything,” she said. “I can’t remember what I am supposed to be doing.” For Greer, a physician and resident with JPS Health Network, experiencing what life is like for individuals with dementia offered insight into what many of...Read more
Dec 6, 2016
Pest control
By Jeff Carlton and Jan Jarvis At a glance The threat Mosquitos, ticks and other biting arthropods can transmit serious diseases to humans, ranging from West Nile virus to Lyme disease. The response UNTHSC researchers are seeking better preventative agents and more effective monitoring systems to counter these nasty disease-carriers. The bottom line Because there...Read more
Dec 1, 2016
Foundation founded by Texas DO establishes TCOM scholarship
By Alex Branch In the late 1930s, in a small Kansas town during the thick of the Dust Bowl, a young doctor of osteopathic medicine struggled to make his family medicine practice successful. With a wife and two young children to support, Earl Christian Kinzie, DO, looked around at the desolate conditions and knew his family needed somewhere to make a fresh start. He chose Texas. Aft...Read more
Nov 29, 2016