TTUHSC Happenings
Oct. 2
Beyond Borders, Beyond Measure
6 - 9 p.m.
Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Icehouse Gallery
511 Avenue J
For more information about the exhibit, contact the Office of Global Health at (806) 743-2901 or globalhealth@ttuhsc.edu.
Oct. 6
Alzheimer’s Disease – An Update
Seminar Presenter: Ravindra M. Bharadwaj, M.D., MPH, Clerkship Director/Geriatric Rotation, associate professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics
Noon - 1 p.m.
ACB 120
Please RSVP to c.ament@ttuhsc.edu no later than Monday, October 5 at 5:00 p.m.
For more information, call (806) 743-3617.
Oct. 8
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announcing the Veteran Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
ACB 100
Oct. 12
EDME Presentation by Frederick Onger, M.D.
6 - 7 p.m.
ACB 100
All high school students interested in becoming a physician are welcome.
Each EDME session introduces students to a different specialty in medicine.
For more information, contact Dominique Massey at (806) 743-2297.
Oct. 20, 21 and 22
WOW! Health Screenings
Oct. 20 8 - 11 a.m.
Oct. 21 8 - 11 a.m.
Oct. 22 8 a.m. to noon
ACB 200
For more information, contact Allison Kerin at allison.kerin@ttuhsc.edu.
Oct. 22
WOW! Health Fair
Noon - 3 p.m.
ACB lobby
Visit with different wellness activity vendors and see the health-conscious demonstrations.
For more information, contact Allison Kerin at allison.kerin@ttuhsc.edu.
Oct. 23
Sex- and Gender- Based Medicine Women’s Health Symposium
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
ACB 100
For more information, email angela.knapp@ttuhsc.edu, call (806) 414-9949 or visit www.ttuhsc.edu/provost/genderhealth/.
Oct. 24
The Free Clinic Women’s Health Day
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lubbock Impact, 2707 34th St.
To schedule an appointment, call (806) 370-0603.
Nov. 6
Third Annual Queque for the Cause
7 p.m.
Caprock Winery
The Queue for a Cause event helps to support local special- needs athletes.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.ttuhsc.edu/student-affairs/organizations/.
Nov. 6 (must register by Oct. 23)
Office of Interprofessional Education Fall Symposium
Interprofessional Communication: The Heart of Patient Safety
For more information, email ipe@ttuhsc.edu.
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