Ed guide spring 2016

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Guide to Education

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Tarrant County College: Success Within Reach

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hen selecting the right college, students and parents rightfully seek the best possible education for their investment. Your college wish list might include a nationallyrecognized institution with affordable tuition, diverse programs, flexible schedules and a convenient location. Some colleges may offer a few of these, but TCC delivers them all!

TCC consists of five campuses, conveniently located in Fort Worth, Hurst and Arlington, ensuring the right class time and curricula are close, no matter where you live. With more than 250 online courses, as well as weekend courses, TCC also makes it easy for students to complete their credits at times convenient for them. Whether you are seeking college credit courses, business/industrial training or personal enrichment, TCC offers the programs you need to reach your idea of success. TCC is regionally accredited, meaning that when you are ready, core curriculum credits transfer easily to most fouryear colleges.

TCC is the sixth-largest college or university in Texas, and the 15th-largest in the nation, yet maintains a 26:1 student-to-professor ratio, allowing our students to receive the personal attention generally attributed to much smaller institutions. Most TCC professors also have extensive practical experience in the subjects they teach. In addition to awardwinning faculty, students have access to state-of-the-art classroom technology and programs consistently recognized among the best in the nation. TCC offers more than 70 academic and technical programs from which to choose.

With eLearning and weekend courses, class is always in session at TCC. By attending TCC’s new Weekend College, students can earn their associate degree in 18 months or less, just by going to class on the weekend.

Don’t want to pay big university prices to get the basics under your belt? The average cost for students enrolled in 15 credit hours at TCC is $885, compared to $3,400–$17,300 for the same core curriculum at other local schools. Students often change majors in their first two years, but TCC eliminates the fear of sacrificing thousands in additional tuition dollars for students who change their course of study.

No matter your age or challenges, success is within reach at TCC. Students are provided with the best facilities, instruction and support services to help them succeed. They also benefit from a vibrant college atmosphere that includes a broad array of extracurricular clubs, associations and campus fitness facilities. As our students reach the end of their careers with TCC, career coaches help them identify their best career path after graduation.

Local businesses know and respect TCC’s methods and instructors, and often come to us looking for new graduates, or send their existing employees to TCC for further training.

At TCC, we offer something for everyone! We encourage you to visit www.tccd.edu and tour our campuses to explore the experiences and opportunities TCC can provide.

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An MD School For Fort Worth.

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UNTHSC President Michael R. Williams and TCU Chancellor Victor J. Boschini

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Since his arrival in 2013, UNT Health Science President Michael R. Williams has been unwavering in his commitment to transform the institution and create the health care providers of the future.The MD school that UNTHSC and Texas Christian University plan to open in 2018 certainly does just that. “Together we are predicting the future by creating it,” Dr. Williams said.

Hailed as brilliant and forward thinking, the union between UNTHSC and TCU is destined to change the way students are educated and health care is delivered for generations to come. In short, it is turning Fort Worth into the place to go for medical care, said Kenneth Barr, former Fort Worth mayor and business owner.

“The way medicine is practiced is changing at a phenomenal rate, and UNT Health Science Center is leading the way,” he said. “I really believe that Fort Worth has the potential to be a major medical destination.”

Dr. Williams, who initiated discussions about the new school with TCU Chancellor Victor J. Boschini Jr. last March, said it will teach caregivers to work as teams focused on the patient.

The MD school will expand educational and research opportunities for undergraduates, offer more clinical partnerships for TCU’s current nursing program and create a well-rounded student experience, Dr. Boschini said.

“Blending liberal arts and business with a medical education helps shape tomorrow’s physicians as ethical leaders who are skilled in interpersonal communications and nimble thinkers who thrive as part of a team and act with the best interest of the patient at heart,” he said.

Something meaningful Only institutions of this caliber could deliver something as meaningful to the community as the MD school will be to Fort Worth.

“When you have two medical schools, plus schools of pharmacy, biomedical sciences, public health and health professions, you’re talking about a medical destination,” said Frank Filipetto, DO, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at UNTHSC. “No one is going to have to leave Fort Worth to get the best medical care.”

Opening an MD school can only help a community, said Thomas Garcia, MD, President of the Texas Medical Association.

“You suddenly have a center of excellence in your community,” he said. “That alone creates a different dynamic.”

If there’s any doubt, consider what has happened in Austin. The community wanted a medical school so badly that voters approved an increase in property taxes to partially fund it. Applications are pouring in for the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School.

“They had 2,000 applicants for 50 positions,” Dr.Garcia said. “That gives you some idea of the interest.”

A critical need In 2009, when a study group met to consider adding a MD degree at UNTHSC, Barr was on the fence.

“I didn’t have any understanding of why a MD school would be a benefit,” he said. “But after going through the process, I concluded it was critically important to Fort Worth.”

Plans call for the MD school to have an initial class of 60 students, with a total enrollment of 240 by 2020-21. And it promises to provide more physicians for Fort Worth because doctors often practice in the city where they were trained, Dr. Williams said.

The MD school will allow JPS to partner with TCU and UNTHSC to address the physician shortage, said Robert Earley, President and CEO of JPS Health Network. But it’s only part of the solution.

“Without additional residency slots, the MD graduates will go to other cities to complete their training and set up practice,” he said. “We are excited the Texas Legislature saw the need to increase funding for graduate medical education in this year’s session. We are hopeful that, as the new MD school comes online, the Legislature will continue to commit additional funds to expand residency programs.”

An MD school offers a rare opportunity to do things differently without being tied to tradition. “It’s getting a fresh start,” said Robert Rogers, MD and President of the Tarrant County Medical Society.

“That’s only going to happen once.”

Enlarging the pie Rather than detracting from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the MD track will enhance both, Dr. Williams said.

“This does not slice the pie into smaller pieces,” he said. “it enlarges the pie.”

The MD school ensures that local Fort Worth institutions, and not someone else, will create the environment for DOs and MDs to work together, forging bonds of understanding that will continue as long as they practice medicine.

“I think the MD school will reveal the medical gem that Fort Worth always has been,” said Addison Wood, a DO/PhD student at UNTHSC. “It is an opportunity for both DOs and MDs to learn from each other and provide the best trained physicians to our community.”

Dr. Williams has said that training opportunities at area hospitals will be shared by all students.

Researchers will benefit from greater competiveness for grant funding. The school will also attract top faculty.

“As Fort Worth becomes a large medical center, the MD school will attract more faculty members, do more research and train more people to develop specialized skills, Dr. Rogers said.

Perhaps no one stands to benefit more from a new MD school than patients. They will be beneficiaries of the team approach that forms the backbone of its educational philosophy.

“Medicine today is just too complex to be delivered by a single person,” Dr. Filipetto said.

“Working as teams means less errors, better compliance and better outcomes.”

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Tarleton has evolved into a near-perfect model of size, scope and affordability. It offers the value of an A&M System degree with its own brand of personal attention, individual opportunities and community connection.

In an atmosphere of student-centered learning grounded in real-world experiences, effective teaching, research and service, Tarleton focuses on developing student understanding through personal experience – internships, study abroad, applying theory to practice. With more than 95 degree offerings, it provides myriad opportunities for launching your career.

While Tarleton remains one of the state’s excellent educational values, the university offers both the traditional college experience and convenient, alternative educational opportunities for adult learners.

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Although Groce graduated high school at the age of 16, it wasn’t until adulthood that she realized her dream of obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Determined to realize a better life for her children, she took every impediment head on, but just a few months before she was due to graduate, she was given a stage four cancer diagnosis. With an army of support around her, Groce prepared for the greatest battle of her life.

“Local A&M-Commerce faculty and staff went above and beyond anything I could have expected. They offered to take my family anywhere we needed to go and brought dinner over,” said Groce.

Jeanetta Groce conquered college and cancer, graduating with her bachelor’s degree at the age of 33, her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in 2009, and ultimately earning her doctorate in Higher Education Leadership in 2011.

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