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Amarillo Pharmacy Students Raise Money for The Bridge
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.
Casino Night Raises Money for St. Jude
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
The Amarillo VA Healthcare System recognized four medical students from the TTUHSC campus in Amarillo March 30 as part of Women’s History Month.
Cancer Screening Information Fair to Take Place April 14
Texas Tech Physicians of Amarillo is hosting a cost-free cancer screening information fair for the general public from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. April 14 at SimCentral, located at 1280 S. Coulter St. This Saturday event is also free to all TTUHSC staff, students and faculty.
REMEDY Program Collects Items for Those in Need
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
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
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
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.
New Treatment Described at Lunch & Learn Program
Tim Bowles, senior administrator for the TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry in Amarillo, was the featured speaker March 13 at a Lunch & Learn series hosted by the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health.
Pharmacy Faculty Earn Promotions
At its March 2 meeting, the Texas Tech University System Board of Reagents approved the promotion of four School of Pharmacy faculty members and the promotion and tenure of another.
TMA Recognizes TTUHSC Preceptor
Alan Keister, M.D., a clinical associate professor for TTUHSC’s Department of Internal Medicine and co-founder of Amarillo’s Heal the City clinic, was presented the 2018 John P. McGovern Champion of Health Award by the Texas Medical Association Foundation.
Chancellor’s Council Recognizes Texas Tech University System’s Top Faculty
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan recently recognized 14 faculty members from the system’s four component institutions as recipients of the 2018 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards. These awards recognize excellence in academics and research, and are the most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the TTU System.
TTP’s Harper Named 2017 Outstanding PA
The Texas Academy of Physician Assistants recently named D. Shane Harper, a clinical physician assistant in Amarillo, its Outstanding Physician Assistant of the Year.
GPPS Student Selected for Grant
The Society of Toxicology Awards Committee recently selected Sharavan Ramachandran, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Pharmacy’s Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, to receive the Syngenta Fellowship Grant in Human Health Applications of New Technologies.
Poison Center Announces Spring Medication Cleanout Events
Medication Cleanout will continue in March when the Texas Panhandle Poison Center begins its three-stop spring collection cycle.
TTUHSC Opens New Student Center on Amarillo Campus
TTUHSC-Amarillo transformed a portion of its School of Medicine-School of Health Professions building into an interprofessional student center for the more than 500 future health care professionals who train and attend classes at the campus.
Chancellor’s Council honors Amarillo Pharmacy Professor
Eric MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., professor and chair for the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacy Practice in Amarillo, was among four TTUHSC faculty members to receive a Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Faculty Award Jan. 25.
Pharmacy students prepare for residency interviews
The School of Pharmacy’s Office of Professional Affairs sponsored and conducted mock interviews for all fourth-year (P4) students who are planning to apply for post-graduate residency positions.
Date Set for 2018 Day of the Woman
In its continuing effort to encourage and empower women to take control of their unique health care needs, the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health is set to host its Day of the Woman symposium in Amarillo from 5:30-8 p.m., Feb. 8, at the Polk Street United Methodist Church.
F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health Grades States’ Rural Health
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health ranked states with rural counties (47) on the quality of their rural health. The report ranks states on a 4.0 scale by measuring mortality, morbidity and access to health care of rural counties. Overall, 10 states received a grade of A, while nine received a failing grade.
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