Update - Nov. 20, 2009
UNT Board of Regents approves next step in conferring MD degree
The University of North Texas System Board of Regents today voted to move forward in its intent to offer an MD degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. This second medical degree would be separate from and in addition to the DO degree which currently is conferred through the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) at the UNT Health Science Center.
The decision follows a year of research into pursuing the option of conferring a second degree. The next steps in the process include securing preliminary funding, establishing a business plan for the new school, ensuring commitments to TCOM and confirming relationships with area hospitals for student rotations and instruction.
- Press release announcing the Board’s decision
- Dr. Scott Ransom’s remarks at the Board of Regents meeting on Nov. 20, 2009
- Excerpts of letters supporting this initiative
Welcome to the MD Degree Study Group website. This site has been established in order to provide information regarding the comprehensive and balanced evaluation of the various proposals to consider an MD degree program in parallel to the DO degree program offered by the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Consistent with "the Fort Worth Way," the Study Group is made up of leaders from both the osteopathic and allopathic professions, area hospital leaders, foundations, current and retired faculty, UNT System and UNTHSC administrators, community and business leaders, and others. The Study Group will be working with the Study Group Staff comprised of UNTHSC faculty and staff, with some overlap of members in the Study Group, in order to support the information gathering and document development needed.
Please feel free to submit feedback to the MD Degree Study via email (see Contact Us.)
UPDATES
- Presentation on MD Study - see the presentation given at three recent Town Halls for UNTHSC Faculty, Staff & Students - October 26, 2009
- Letter from Dr. Scott Ransom to Friends of UNT Health Science Center - September 25, 2009
- Letter from Dr. Scott Ransom to Friends of UNT Health Science Center - September 14, 2009
- Click here for Update on Proposed Medical College/MD Degree Program - development of an academic and business plan to be reviewed by the Regents - September 13, 2009
- Draft Report Table of Contents for proposed Medical College/MD degree program - September 12, 2009
- Study Group Executive Summary Report presented to UNT System Board of Regents on March 26, 2009
- UNT System Board of Regents held a special called meeting on March 26, 2009. Click here for the final agenda and list of registered speakers
- Be sure to check out In the News for recent coverage on the study and related issues
- Study Group met on March 19, 2009
- UNT System and UNTHSC will not support or accept any legislative change in the current 2009 legislative session to the statute that currently prevents UNTHSC from offering an MD Degree
- UNT System Board of Regents will not act upon any recommendation until the November 2009 meeting or later
- Study Group met on February 19, 2009
- First report from Study Group: MD Degree Assessment made available February 3, 2009
- First Study Group Meeting was held January 29, 2009
- Various groups such as TOMA District II, UNTHSC Foundation Board, and UNTHSC Board of Visitors, will have discussions on the MD degree study between December 2008 and January 29, 2009
- Survey opened on December 19, 2008 and closed on January 9, 2009.
- Ken Barr, former mayor and city councilman, named Chairman of Study Group on January 7, 2009
Thank you for your support of the UNT Health Science Center.