April 2019 Archive

TTUHSC’s Rahman Awarded CPRIT Grant Funding Expansion

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • April 11, 2019

The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded a $2,430,998 grant to Rakhshanda Rahman, M.D., professor of breast surgical oncology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and the founding executive director of the school’s multi-campus Breast Center of Excellence (BCE) that was established in 2009.

TTUHSC Organizations Honored at Celebrity Luncheon

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  • April 11, 2019

TTUHSC and LCU Sign Agreement to Cultivate Student Success

  • By Shannon Sudduth
  • April 09, 2019

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and Lubbock Christian University (LCU) signed an agreement allowing LCU Honors students the ability to apply early to the TTUHSC School of Medicine.

31st Annual Student Research Week

  • By Jordan Pape
  • April 09, 2019

As a school that studies the causes and cures for diseases, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences works to inspire research and demonstrate what Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is doing for the future of medicine. Student Research Week is an integral part of these efforts with week-long activities with prestigious keynote speakers, student presentations and more.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: THE FREE CLINIC EXTRAORDINARY VOLUNTEERS

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • April 09, 2019

Kristin Kinsley, is a second-year medical student from the Woodlands, Texas. Before coming to medical school, she worked with Aviation Electronics in the U.S. Navy, studied to be a pastry chef and also worked as a scribe.

Free Clinic Offered for Women’s Health Day

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • April 09, 2019

On April 27th, the Women’s Health Day clinic will provide free medical services to uninsured women including well-woman exams, consultations with Texas Tech Physicians, breast exams, pelvic exams, Pap smears, mammogram sign-ups and referrals, pregnancy tests, prenatal referrals and HPV vaccinations.

What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet?

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • April 09, 2019

Is your medicine cabinet filled with prescriptions or medications you no longer use? When old medications are left to collect dust, they become potential sources of poisoning to young children or may be accessed by teens experimenting with drugs.

Educating Health Care Professionals — One of the Largest Schools in the Nation

  • By Lori Rice Spearman, Ph.D.
  • April 09, 2019

Allied health professionals play an essential role in the delivery of health care in the U.S. and can include physical therapists, occupational therapists, physician assistants, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, clinical laboratory scientists, health care administrators, addiction counselors and clinical mental health counselors.

TTUHSC Hosts National Latino Medical Students Association Conference

  • By Suzanna Cisneros & Amy Skousen
  • April 05, 2019

e Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Office of the President and School of Medicine will host the 14th Annual Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) National Conference and 7th Annual Southwest Regional Conference March 22-23 at the TTUHSC Academic Classroom Building, 3601 Fourth St.

Abilene Committee Embraces Values-Based Culture

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  • April 04, 2019

To weave the new values-based ideals into its own cultural tapestry, TTUHSC’s Abilene campus recently organized the One Team Fun Team, a new committee that advances the university’s culture and supports its values, while making the campus a preferred employer in Abilene.

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