October Experts Available
Eye Injury Prevention Month
• Kelly Mitchell, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Eye Clinic
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Candy Arentz, M.D., breast surgical oncology, Texas Tech Physicians — Surgery
National Bullying Prevention Month
• Paul Douthit, Ph.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
• Cynthia Tiongco, OTR, MOT, assistant professor, Occupational Therapy, School of
Allied Health Sciences
National Medical Librarians Month
• Richard Wood, executive director of TTUHSC Libraries at Preston Smith Library
National Physical Therapy Month
• Kerry Gilbert, Sc. D., PT, COMT, assistant professor and program director, Rehabilitation
Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
• Richard Lampe, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics
Oct. 7-13 – Mental Illness Awareness Week
• Terry McMahon, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Psychiatry
Oct. 20-26 – International Infection Prevention Week
• Michael Phy, D.O., Texas Tech Physicians — Internal Medicine
Oct. 29 – World Psoriasis Day
• Michelle Tarbox, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Dermatology
Halloween
• Richard Lampe, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Pediatrics
• Kelly Mitchell, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Eye Clinic
• Michelle Tarbox, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians — Dermatology
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