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Coordinating and integrating telemedicine technology with primary healthcare, biomedical research, and physician education is a major goal of the Health Science Center. Telemedicine improves the delivery of healthcare to rural and underserved communities, and reduces the sense of professional isolation often reported by practitioners in these types of communities. Telemedicine is critical in the effort to help rural Texas communities get the healthcare they deserve and make it possible for physicians to live and work in rural communities successfully.

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The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has a sophisticated local area and wide area network, including wireless access points throughout the campus. Students learn to use computer resources to rapidly access current medical information, including online accesss to medical journals and reference works. In addition, the campus uses videoconferencing to remote sites via satallite and internet connections. Our curriculum resources are available to students online 24 hours per day, anywhere they have an internet connection.