TTUHSC Amarillo Employees Honored as Texans Caring for Texans
Each year state agencies from the upper 26 counties in the Texas Panhandle are are
invited to select an employee or team of employees to receive a Texans Caring for
Texans award. The award program, created in 1996 by former State Representative David
Swinford, recognizes these state employees for the effort they put forth to positively
impact their communities.
The 2018 Texans Caring for Texans recipients were recognized Aug. 9 in a ceremony on the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon. TTUHSC-Amarillo honorees included Amador Villasenor from Facilities and Safety Services; Michelle Balducci, Ravi Bhardawaj, M.D., Sharon Felts, Brenda Hernandez and Izi Obokhare, M.D., from the School of Medicine; Jana Cookman, Ph.D., Deborah Casida, Patricia Francis Johnson, Melinda Mitchell Jones, Laura Opton and Deborah Sikes from the School of Nursing; and Christina Roybal, David Simmons, R.Ph., and Rebecca Young from the School of Pharmacy.
Image Gallery
Related Stories
Celebrating Veterans: TTUHSC’s General Martin Clay’s Legacy of Service and Leadership
From his initial enlistment in the Army National Guard 36 years ago to his leadership in military and civilian health care management roles, Major General Martin Clay’s career has been shaped by adaptability, mission focus and service to others.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Named Best Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in Texas
The TTUHSC School of Nursing Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has been ranked the No. 1 accelerated nursing program in Texas by RegisteredNursing.org.
TTUHSC Names New Regional Dean for the School of Nursing
Louise Rice, DNP, RN, has been named regional dean of the TTUHSC School of Nursing on the Amarillo campus.
Recent Stories
Abid Brings Hematology Expertise to TTUHSC Oncology Team
Muhammad Bilal Abid, M.D., has joined the TTUHSC School of Medicine oncology team as an associate professor of internal medicine and medical director of TTUHSC’s Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Program.
Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population
A team of student researchers from TTUHSC and TTU evaluated differences in CVD risk between men and women experiencing poverty and homelessness in West Texas, a medically underserved region within the TTUHSC service area.
Clinical Trials Provide Access to Latest Cancer Interventions
Beginning in 2008, TTUHSC, through the School of Medicine Pediatric Cancer Research Center in 2025, has conducted multiple phase 1 oncology clinical trials for pediatric and adult cancer patients. These trials will pave new ground for patients now and in the future.