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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