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Many treatments available to address infertility

By Jennifer Phy, D.O.
April 24, 2018

Deciding to start a family is an exciting milestone for most couples. For many, becoming pregnant happens easily. However, one in seven couples requires medical treatment to achieve pregnancy, which includes 6.7 million women in the United States.

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.

Second Annual West Texas Breast Disease Symposium

By Suzanna Cisneros
April 05, 2018

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host the Second Annual Breast Disease Symposium: Technology is a Good Servant But a Bad Master 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 21 at the McInturff Conference Center, 602 Indiana Ave.

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.

Making a difference: The Free Clinic Extraordinary Volunteers

By Suzanna Cisneros
April 03, 2018

Andrew Pham, a second-year medical student from Austin, Texas reflects on the impact of The Free Clinic as a medical student.

Cancer Screening Information Fair to Take Place April 14

By Justin Patterson
April 03, 2018

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

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.

New Treatment Described at Lunch & Learn Program

By Mark Hendricks
April 03, 2018

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

By Mark Hendricks
April 03, 2018

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.

Free Clinic Offered for Women's Health Day

By Suzanna Cisneros
April 02, 2018

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine students will host a Women's Health Day free clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7 at The Free Clinic located at Lubbock Impact, 2707 34th St.

Medical Students Look Deeper Into Impact of Health Fairs

By Suzanna Cisneros
April 02, 2018

Last year Mark Burroughs, Chelsea Burroughs and Taylor Lundgren, now all third-year medical students, were officers of the local chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).

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.

Spring Cleaning - Don't Forget Your Medicine Cabinet

By Suzanna Cisneros
April 02, 2018

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Pharmacy's Texas Panhandle Poison Center along with the Lubbock County VOICES Coalition and the Texas Department of Public Safety will host a Medication Cleanout™ from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 at the Texas Tech Physicians Medical Pavilion, 3601 Fourth St.