TTUHSC Happenings


May 1

Veteran to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Application Open

For more information, visit http://www.ttuhsc.edu/nursing/undergrad/veteran-to-bsn/default.aspx.

May 2

The 18th Annual Lubbock City Lights Charity Ball

Midsummer Night’s Dream

6:30 p.m.

Overton Hotel, 2322 Mac Davis Lane

For more information, visit http://www.lubbockcitylights.org.

May 16

Could You Have Skin Cancer: Texas Tech Physicians — Dermatology to Host Free Skin Cancer Screening

8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Southwest Cancer and Research Center, 602 Indiana Ave.

For more information, contact Kathleen McPherson at (806) 743-5637.

May 16

  TTUHSC Medical Students to Host Charity Garage Sale

Spring weather means garage sale season. The Gold Humanism Honor Society invites the community to support this project to help supply TTUHSC student-prepared backpacks for the homeless of the Lubbock area from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (May 16) at the Pueblo Building parking lot, 50th St. and Utica Ave.

The community can shop for garage sale items, or if they would like to donate items before the event, email Stephanie.vander-plas@ttuhsc.edu.

May 19

Community Medical School

“Skinny Genes: New Trends in DNA Testing”

Ericka Hendrix, M.S., and Katie Bennett, Ph.D., School of Allied Health Sciences

TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building, 3601 Fourth St.

All sessions are free and will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, call (806) 743-2008 or email CommunityMedicalSchool@ttuhsc.edu.

 

*Commencements:

May 9

School of Allied Health Sciences

10 a.m.

United Supermarkets Arena

 

May 9

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

1:30 p.m.

International Cultural Center, 601 Indiana Ave.

 

May 9

School of Nursing

4 p.m.

United Supermarkets Arena

 

May 21

Military Commissioning

3 pm

ACB 250

 

May 22

School of Medicine Commencement

10:30 a.m.

City Bank Auditorium

 

June 5-7

32nd Annual Pain Symposium

TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building, 3601 Fourth St.

For more information, contact Myra Jones, Office of Continuing Medical Education at (806) 743-2928 or at myra.jones@ttuhsc.edu.

June 24-26

2015 Rural Health at the Crossroads: Telehealth Meets Practice Transformation Conference

San Antonio, Texas

For more information, visit http://www.texlatrc.org.

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