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School of Medicine in Amarillo Recognizes Residents

By Kelly Podzemny
May 31, 2018

The TTUHSC School of Medicine in Amarillo honored its graduating residents May 30 during the 30th annual Resident Recognition Lunch at the Amarillo Country Club.

Amarillo Campus Supports Red Nose Day

By Kelly Podzemny
May 31, 2018

Employees representing multiple TTUHSC-Amarillo departments donned glittery red noses May 25 to help kids in need in support of Red Nose Day, a national initiative by Walgreens to combat child poverty.

Awards Ceremony Opens School of Pharmacy Graduation Weekend

By Mark Hendricks
May 29, 2018

The TTUHSC School of Pharmacy celebrated the Class of 2018 with its annual graduation awards banquet and graduation ceremony May 19 at the Amarillo Civic Center.

9 Ways to Make the Most Out of TTUHSC Graduation

By Amy Skousen
May 09, 2018

May is graduation month at TTUHSC. This is a time to celebrate students' accomplishments and reflect on the growth, knowledge and experience students gain while at TTUHSC. As you get ready for graduation, we want to help your day be as memorable as possible! Follow these tips to make the most out of your graduation day:

GPPS Students Receive Good News in April

By Mark Hendricks
May 04, 2018

Four GPPS students recently received travel scholarships to attend science and research conferences, and another was selected to make a podium presentation.

Pharmacy Student Leads Local Relay for Life

By Mark Hendricks
May 04, 2018

A group of first- and second-year pharmacy students in Amarillo took their support of the Relay for Life to a new level this year.

Lubbock City Lights Continues Tradition

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April 30, 2018

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine first-year students hosted the 21st Annual Lubbock City Lights Charity Gala & Casino Night April 27. The event raised more than $61,000.

Amarillo Pharmacy Students Raise Money for The Bridge

By Mark Hendricks
April 24, 2018

Leaders from pharmacy student organizations in Amarillo on April 24 presented a check for $1,833.87 to The Bridge, a children’s advocacy organization.

PDC elects Abilene student to regional post

By Mark Hendricks
April 05, 2018

Abilene pharmacy student Kyle Kleckner was elected the Phi Delta Chi south central regional correspondent at PDC’s Southcentral Regional Conference.

Kappa Psi Student Organization Wins Award

By Mark Hendricks
April 05, 2018

Five members of the Kappa Psi – Epsilon Tau chapter from TTUHSC’s Abilene campus received the organization’s prestigious 99 Hands Award.

A Cross Between Cultures

By Amy Skousen
April 04, 2018

Bridging the cultures of Nicaragua and Texas, Marwell Guillermo Chavarria Zelaya stood before health care students and professionals and educated them using Nicaraguan Sign Language. As a deaf educator in Nicaragua, Zelaya's primary language is Nicaraguan Sign Language.

Casino Night Raises Money for St. Jude

By Mark Hendricks
April 03, 2018

More than 140 students, faculty and alumni from the School of Pharmacy came out to the Amarillo Botanical Gardens March 9 for Casino Night, and annual event hosted by pharmacy student organization Phi Delta Chi (PDC) to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Medical Students Honored at VA Ceremony

By Justin Patterson
April 03, 2018

The Amarillo VA Healthcare System recognized four medical students from the TTUHSC campus in Amarillo March 30 as part of Women’s History Month.

REMEDY Program Collects Items for Those in Need

By Justin Patterson
April 03, 2018

As part of the REMEDY (Recovered Medical Equipment for the Developing World) program, TTUHSC students from the School of Medicine in Amarillo collected unused medical equipment from our area to send to communities in need across the globe.

Grad Student Earns Travel Award

By Mark Hendricks
April 03, 2018

The American Society of Microbiology (ASM) recently selected Anwar Hossain, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Pharmacy’s Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, to receive the ASM Student and Postdoctoral Travel Award AAR to attend ASM Microbe 2018.

Amarillo Medical Students Celebrate at Match Day

By Justin Patterson
April 03, 2018

Fifty-four graduating students from the TTUHSC School of Medicine in Amarillo participated in the 34th annual National Residency Matching Program, also known as Match Day, on March 16 at the Amarillo Country Club.

Pharmacy students find residency matches

By Mark Hendricks
April 03, 2018

On March 20, fourth-year TTUHSC pharmacy students interested in completing a residency after graduation found out where they would spend the next 1-2 years of their training at Phase I of Residency Match Day.

TTUHSC Student Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship

By Suzanna Cisneros
April 02, 2018

Kandis Wright was selected as a recipient of a 2018 Dissertation Fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all disciplines. Wright is one of only ten recipients nationwide to receive the $10,000 fellowship.

Lubbock City Lights: Viva Las Vegas

By Suzanna Cisneros
March 31, 2018

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine first-year students will host the 21st Annual Lubbock City Lights Charity Gala & Casino Night at 6 p.m. April 27 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center, 2322 Mac Davis Lane.

Celebrating 30 Years of Research

By Suzanna Cisneros
March 31, 2018

Samuel Prien, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, started at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in 1980. He remembered the creation of a student-run Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences event in 1988. This year marked the 30-year anniversary of the event, and Prien has served as the event judge for 25 years.