October Experts Available

National Physical Therapy Month


  • Kerry Gilbert, Sc.D., PT, COMT, director, School of Allied Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy Program


Bone and Joint Decade/Initiative National Action Week – Oct. 12-20

  • Leslie Shen, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Medicine


International Stuttering Awareness Day – Oct. 22

  • Sherry Sancibrian, M.S., CCC-SLP, associate professor, program director, School of Allied Health Sciences Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences


Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month

  • Linda Brice, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor, School of Nursing

  • Yondell Masten, Ph.D., R.N., professor, Florence Thelma Hall Endowed Chair for Nursing Excellence in Women’s Health, School of Nursing

  • Kirsten Robinson, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics


National Bullying Prevention Month

  • Linda Brice, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor, School of Nursing

  • Paul Douthit, Ph.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics


National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  • Betsy Goebel Jones, Ed.D., regional director, Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health in Lubbock

  • Candy Arentz, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Surgery


Physicians Assistant Week - Oct. 6-12

  • Tina Butler, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor and clinical coordinator, School of Allied Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program


Emergency Nurses Week – Oct. 7-13

  • Chris McClanahan, R.N., MSN, instructor, School of Nursing


National Health Education Week - Oct. 15-19

  • Monica Garcia, certified community health worker instructor for the Patient Navigator Program at the Larry Combest Community Health & Wellness Center

  • Lisa Dillard, R.N., MSN, Nurse-Family Partnership supervisor at the Larry Combest Community Health & Wellness Center


Eye Injury Prevention Month

  • Kelly Mitchell, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians Eye Clinic


Halloween Safety

  • Richard Lampe, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics


Red Ribbon Week – Oct. 23-31

  • Peter Syapin, Ph.D., professor, South Plains Alcohol and Addiction Research Center


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