<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/story/toma_distinguished_service_award.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/11/2026</pubDate><title>Two TCOM graduates honored with TOMA Distinguished Service Award</title><summary>A pair of graduates from UNT Health’s Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine were honored by the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association with the Distinguished Service Award at their annual convention. Albert Yurvati, DO, PhD, DSc(hc), DFACOS, FICS, FAHA, CPPS, and Monte Mitchell, DO, JD, MS, MTS received the award for their continued dedication to the association and the osteopathic community.</summary><author>Steven Bartolotta</author><image><img src="/newsroom/story/mitchell3.png" alt="placeholder"/></image><tags><tag>Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine</tag></tags></item>