Weatherford College and UNT Health Fort Worth’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine announced a partnership that provides students with an accelerated path to becoming an osteopathic physician during a signing ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Weatherford.
The new Primary Care Pathway Program will allow selected WC students to complete medical school through a seven-year 2+1+4 plan.
The program is designed to address the growing shortage of primary care physicians in rural and medically underserved areas across Texas. The first cohort of students is expected to begin at Weatherford College in the fall…