School of Medicine to Host Donor Appreciation Event

WHAT: Faculty, administrators, staff and students will join together to honor Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine donors.

WHERE: International Cultural Center Hall of Nations, 601 Indiana Ave.

WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday (April 17)

EVENT: According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. will have about 750,000 doctors by 2025, which is approximately 159,000 fewer than needed. The U.S. population was expected to increase from 300 million in 2006 to 350 million in 2025, and a larger proportion will be older, thus more likely to need medical care.

Last year, because of donor support, the School of Medicine awarded more than $900,000 of scholarship money to approximately 250 medical students. These scholarships enable the school to address the physician shortage by giving students the opportunity to pursue a medical education.

This luncheon will honor donors who have supported scholarships, research, programs and faculty development for the School of Medicine.

Speakers will include Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance, TTUHSC President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., Steven L. Berk, M.D., TTUHSC executive vice president and provost and dean of the School of Medicine, as well as student speakers Chase Cawyer, fourth-year medical student and Keeley Bramblett, second-year medical student.

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