Care in a bag: How PA, DO and pharmacy students partnered to show care comes in many ways

10/08/2026Care in a bag: How PA, DO and pharmacy students partnered to show care comes in many ways

Sometimes, it starts with a toothbrush. A pair of socks. A thermometer. A package of bandages. Simple items can be profound for people experiencing homelessness and living on the street. These everyday essentials became the foundation for students from UNT Health Fort Worth's Physician Assistant Studies program in the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine to launch a student-led effort to support the unhoused in Fort Worth and beyond.

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College of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsPhysician Assistant StudiesTCOMTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine