TCOM’s Dr. Albert Yurvati served his country, his profession, and his school with honor
The career and legacy of Albert Yurvati, DO, PhD, DFACOS, FICS, FAHA is summed up in one word: service.
Dr. Yurvati, a Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians Professor of Surgery and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Chair of Medical Education, served his country with honor in the United States Army for almost two decades. He continued his legacy of service by caring for his patients for more than 35 years as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
His passion to serve others drove him to make a profound impact to his country and his patients.
“I am so grateful that I have been able to serve my country and my medical school, TCOM, for so many years. I have cherished every moment,” said Dr. Yurvati. “I learned so much in the military that I was able to bring to the medical field. It helped make me a better osteopathic physician and surgeon.”
After helping save lives in the Middle East, this veteran is ‘bridging the gap between clinicians and technology’
When Ryan Hughes, Health Information Management Analyst at HSC Health, joined the United States Air Force as a heavy equipment mechanic, he did not think his time on the battlefield would lead to a career in the medical field.
“I joined the military to help with school,” said Hughes. “You go into it and think it’s going to pay my bills and pay for school, but then you get into a totally different situation than what you imagined, where life and death is on the line. You grow up really quick and changes your values.”
Soon after joining the Air Force, Hughes was cross trained into Air Force Special Forces and became a pararescue.
Generous donation creates Col. W.F. ‘Tex’ Rankin, Jr. and Dr. Janice Knebl Veterans Lectureship Series
HSC is honored to announce the creation of the Colonel W.F. “Tex” Rankin, Jr. and Dr. Janice Knebl Veterans Lectureship Series.
The lectureship is made possible through a generous donation by the widow of Col. Rankin, Andrea Rankin. The lectureship series is named after Col. Rankin and Dr. Knebl, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Interim Chair of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.
HSC and Remote Area Medical – RAM® — a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality, dental, vision and medical care to underserved and uninsured individuals — is bringing a free clinic to Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11th & 12th, 2021.
The free clinic will provide dental, vision, and medical services to patients on a first-come, first-served basis. All RAM services are free and no ID is required.
Practicing professionals and general volunteers are needed.
