November 2018 Archive

Patients, Colleagues Name TTUHSC’s Young as Physician of the Year

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 27, 2018

Rodney Young, M.D., regional chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the TTUHSC School of Medicine in Amarillo, has been named the Texas Academy of Family Physicians 2018 Texas Family Physician of the Year.

Lubbock City Lights Receives Award for Outstanding Volunteer Organization

  • By Danette Baker
  • November 19, 2018

Lubbock City Lights recieved the Outstanding Volunteer Organization from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Lubbock Chapter.This award honors a civic organization that demonstrates outstanding skills in coordinating and motivating fundraising projects for the benefit of their mission.

TTUHSC, UNT Pharmacy Programs Join Forces at Career Fair

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 12, 2018

Students from all four TTUHSC School of Pharmacy campuses converged on the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Oct. 15-16 for the school’s annual career fair. The first day of the career fair included students and faculty from the University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. It was the second year TTUHSC and UNT combined their career fairs.

A Tribute to Our Veterans

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • November 12, 2018

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) honored veterans with a Veterans Day celebration Nov. 12 at the TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building.

The ‘Xs’ and ‘Ys’ of Brain Health

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • November 08, 2018

Nearly 300 faculty and students from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Angelo State University Archer College of Health and Human Services attended the 2018 Gender-Specific Medicine and Women’s Health Symposium Oct. 26 at TTUHSC.

NIH, DOD Award Grants to Abilene Cancer Researcher

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 08, 2018

To help in his cancer research, Devin Lowe, Ph.D., recently landed a pair of grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD).

Health Care for All

  • By Danette Baker
  • November 08, 2018

The Larry Combest Community Health & Wellness Center and the Combest Central Community Health Center provide a range of services for individuals in West Texas to improve access to care and reduce or eliminate health disparities among high risk populations.

Barber Shops and Blood Pressure Checks

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • November 08, 2018

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center medical students have worked with barbershops and beauty salons to tackle a silent killer — high blood pressure. The Barber Shop Blood Pressure Group allows customers to do one-stop shopping when it comes to their barber and their health.

TTUHSC School of Nursing Dean Recognized for Outstanding Service by American Nurses Credentialing Center

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • November 07, 2018

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented its prestigious Margretta Madden Styles President’s Award to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing Dean Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN. The award recognizing his outstanding eight years of service as ANCC president, board member, and board director was announced Oct. 25 at the National Magnet Conference in Denver.

Grad Students Receive Awards, Scholarships, Speaking Opportunities

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 06, 2018

A group of students from the School of Pharmacy’s Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (GPPS) recently have recently received awards, earned scholarships and been invited to make presentations about their research.

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