Laura W. Bush Institute to Host A Conversation with Mrs. Laura Bush

Advisory

 

February 9, 2015

CONTACT:       Jessica Bagwell, Jessica.Bagwell@ttuhsc.edu

                          (806) 743-2143 ext. 229

 

WHAT:             The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health will host a luncheon, “A Conversation with Mrs. Laura Bush.” The event will feature a keynote address by Bush and a question and answer session hosted by Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., TTUHSC

 

WHEN:             11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 10, 2015

                                                  

WHERE:           American Bank Center Henry Garrett Ballroom, 1901 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas         

 

EVENT:            As her namesake, the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health is a testament to Mrs. Bush’s lifelong dedication to advocating for the better health of women worldwide. During her address, Bush will explain the critical importance of advancing gender-specific medicine to improving the health of both men and women.

 

Multiple sponsorship levels are available for the event. Proceeds from “A Conversation with Mrs. Laura Bush” will benefit the TTUHSC Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health and help further women’s health research and maintain programs that make a difference in the lives of women and their families every day. Bush will host a brief press conference at 10:15 a.m. in the Watergarden Ballroom on the day of the event.

 

For more information about the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health and sponsorship opportunities, call Angela Knapp Eggers, interim executive director at (806) 414-9941 or Angela.Knapp@ttuhsc.edu. Contact Mary Croyle, TTUHSC Office of Communications and Marketing executive director, with media requests including pressroom access during the press conference at (806) 743-2123 or Mary.Croyle@ttuhsc.edu.

 

 

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