April Experts Available
Medication Safety Week, April 1-7
• Thomas Hale, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and associate dean of research at the
School of Medicine
Infant Immunization Week, April 20-27
• Richard Lampe, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics
Infertility Awareness Week, April 21-27
• Jennifer Phy, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Internal Medicine
• Sam Prien, Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
World Meningitis Day, April 24
• Ron Warner, Ph.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Family Medicine
Alcohol Awareness Month
• Thomas Hale, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and associate dean of research at the
School of Medicine
• Peter Syapin, professor of pharmacology and neuroscience and director of the South
Plains Alcohol and Addiction Research Center (SPAARC)
• George Henderson, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and neuroscience and SPAARC member
• Susan Bergeson, Ph.D., associate professor pharmacology and neuroscience and SPAARC
member
National Autism Awareness Month
• Sherry Sancibrian, M.S., CCC-SLP, director of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
in the School of Allied Health Sciences
Child Abuse Prevention
• Lisa Dillard, R.N., BSN, Nurse-Family Partnership director at the Larry Combest
Community Health & Wellness Center
• Patti Patterson, M.D., M.P.H., professor and director of child abuse pediatrics,
Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
• Karen Esquibel, Ph.D., R.N., CPNP-PC, associate professor, School of Nursing
• Carrie Edwards, R.N., Ph.D., CA/CP SANE, assistant professor, sexual assault nurse
examiner, School of Nursing
STI Awareness
• Yondell Masten, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean for outcomes management and evaluation,
School of Nursing, The Florence Thelma Hall Endowed Chair for Excellence in Women’s
Health
• Lisa Dillard, R.N., BSN, Nurse-Family Partnership director at the Larry Combest
Community Health & Wellness Center
Minority Health Month
• Linda McMurry, R.N., DNP, executive director of the Larry Combest Community Health
& Wellness Center
• Chris Esperat, Ph.D., R.N., professor and associate dean for clinical services and
community engagement, School of Nursing
• Sharma Prabhakar, M.D., professor and nephrologist, Texas Tech Physicians — Internal
Medicine
Sports Eye Safety
• Kelly Mitchell, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Eye Clinic
Occupational Therapy Month
• Cynthia Tiongco, OTR, MOT, assistant professor, Department of Occupational Therapy,
School of Allied Health Sciences
Testicular Cancer Month
• Allan Haynes Jr., Texas Tech Physicians — Urology
For more breaking news and experts, follow @ttuhscnews on Twitter.
Related Stories
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rural Adolescents
Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, discussed the causes and prevention strategies for noise-induced hearing loss, particularly for adolescents in rural areas.
Willed Body Memorial Service Honors Those Who Donated
On Memorial Day each May, a service is conducted at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Institute of Anatomical Sciences to pay respect to the Willed Body Program donors and their families.
Molecular Pathology Preceptorship: Unmatched Value and Experience
Ericka Hendrix, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM, Program Director and Associate Professor in the Master of Science in Molecular Pathology program in the School of Health Professions spoke about the program’s preceptorship.
Recent Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Forrest Summers, MHA, BSN, R.N.
Forrest Summers, MHA, BSN, R.N., is the CEO of Perimeter Behavioral Health of Jackson.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Earns SACSCOC Recognition
TTUHSC has received a clean bill of health from the regional accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), following a Fifth-Year Interim Review by a committee from peer institutions.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rural Adolescents
Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, discussed the causes and prevention strategies for noise-induced hearing loss, particularly for adolescents in rural areas.