<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/story/dr-wilner-returns-to-TCOM.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>06/26/2026</pubDate><title>Coming full circle: TCOM graduate returns to shape the next generation of physicians</title><summary>After three decades in family medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus Dr. Larry Wilner returned to UNT Health as family medicine clerkship director, commuting weekly from Colorado to Fort Worth to care for patients and mentor future physicians. Wilner said returning to his alma mater allows him to shape the next generation of compassionate doctors while continuing to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives.</summary><author>Kimberly Rossiter</author><image><img src="/newsroom/_binaries/wilner.jpg" alt="placeholder"/></image><tags><tag>TCOM</tag><tag>Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine</tag></tags></item>