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Amarillo pharmacy team claims competition title

The Texas Tech Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TTSSHP) held its annual Clinical Skills Competition Oct. 21-22.

‘Real Men Wear Pink’ campaign a success

Subhasis Misra, M.D., joined “Real Men” from the Amarillo community in wearing one pink item of clothing during October as part of the Real Men Wear Pink campaign to raise money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer.

BCE staff attends Breakfast of Champions

The TTUHSC Breast Center of Excellence celebrated National Breast Health Awareness Month at the annual Champions of Breast Health Breakfast of Champions Oct. 22

Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health Hosts Girls Night Out in Canyon

The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health’s hosted approximately 300 West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) freshman girls Sept. 16 at its annual Girls Night Out event.

TTUHSC Amarillo kicks off new academic year

Students, faculty and staff on the Amarillo campus enjoyed food, friends and fun at the annual School of Pharmacy Back-to School Picnic (Aug. 24) and the Office of Student Services’ Welcome Back Students event (Sept. 8).

Poison Center hosts Amarillo Medication Cleanout

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center began its fall Medication Cleanout collection cycle Sept. 10 at the TTUHSC Amarillo campus.

City officials back proposed vet school

The Texas Tech University System plan to build a new veterinary school in Amarillo got a shot in the arm Sept. 20 when the Amarillo City Commission voted unanimously to support the project with a $15 million grant from the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation.

Amarillo campus honors longtime donor

A Sept. 8 reception held at the TTUHSC Amarillo campus honored a long-time supporter of medical education in Amarillo. For more than 20 consecutive years Charles Kitsman has donated to TTUHSC in support of the School of Medicine’s resident recognition ceremony.

Poverty exercise contributes to nursing education

Students from the TTUHSC School of Nursing joined nursing students from West Texas A&M University and Amarillo College for a poverty simulation exercise Sept. 22.

TTUHSC surgeon using telemedicine for novel cancer screening project

TTUHSC Associate Professor and surgical oncologist Subhasis Misra, M.D., is spearheading a new project that includes using telemedicine to reduce the incidence of skin cancer by increasing the number of people receiving melanoma screening.

Amarillo campus breaks ground on new SIM building

TTUHSC President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., joined officials from the Amarillo campus to break ground on the new Panhandle Clinical Simulation Center.

Campus Cook Team Participates in Chamber Barbecue

Employees representing multiple departments from the TTUHSC Amarillo campus formed a cooking team for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Annual Good Times Celebration Barbecue Cook-Off Sept. 8 in downtown Amarillo.

Working Together Prepares Pharmacy Students for New School Year

School of Pharmacy students in Amarillo and Abilene participated in hands-on exercises to encourage teamwork in the upcoming school year Aug. 9 at their respective campuses.

Grad Student Receives AAPS Award

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists recently selected Kshitij Verma, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Pharmacy’s Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, to receive a Graduate Student Research Award in the Drug Discovery and Development Interface.

Employees Receive Texans Caring for Texans Recognition

The 2016 Texans Caring for Texans recipients were honored in a ceremony Aug. 16 on the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon.

Poison Center Schedules Next Medication Cleanout Events

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) has announced fall dates for the next round of Medication Cleanout, an important community program that it started in 2009.

Employee picnic celebrates Our HSC initiative in Amarillo

The employee appreciation picnic August 24 also commemorated the inaugural year of the Our HSC campaign at the TTUHSC Amarillo campus.

Texas Tech, Amarillo Answer Call for Veterinary Medicine

ALSO Training Brings Medical Professionals to Amarillo

Physicians and nurses from across the region and as far away as Switzerland attended the simulation-based training.

Public Art Collection Enriches Amarillo Campus

More than 100 pieces in the Texas Tech University System public art program grace the campuses of its four universities across the West Texas region. Many of them reside on the TTUHSC regional campus in Amarillo.

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