July 2019 Archive

From War-Torn Afghanistan to Medical School— Working for a Life of Service

• By Suzanna Cisneros
• August 05, 2019

Teach Your Child Coping Skills Before Heading Back to School

• By Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D.
• August 05, 2019

TTUHSC School of Medicine Names New Department of Psychiatry Chair

• By Marcos Rubio
• July 31, 2019

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine announced the appointment of Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., as the new chair of the Department of Psychiatry.

Surendra Varma, MD, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who

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• July 30, 2019

Medical Students Receive First White Coats

• By Suzanna Cisneros
• July 29, 2019

The white coat is one of the most visible symbols of the health care provider. Incoming students for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine Class of 2023 will take part in the White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday (August 2) at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy Establishes New Fellowship

• By Mark Hendricks
• July 26, 2019

The TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy recently announced the start of a Clinical, Translational and Regulatory Sciences (CTR) fellowship.

Poison Center Recognized for 25 Years of Service

• By Mark Hendricks
• July 24, 2019

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) recently recognized the Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) for 25 years of community service as part of the Texas Poison Center Network, a system of six poison centers located across the state. The TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy manages TPPC.

Sixth Annual Caregiver Conference Offers Strategies for Better Dementia Care

• By Marcos Rubio
• July 11, 2019

Abilene’s Kelsey Finds the Force is With Her in Orlando

• By Mark hendricks
• July 10, 2019

In April, Michelle Kelsey, an IT support specialist on the TTUHSC campus in Abilene, took her running to a new level when she participated in her first runDisney event in Orlando, Florida.

Don’t Comply with Mosquito Bites, Here’s How to Prevent Them

• By Marcos Rubio
• July 09, 2019

As more rains and thunderstorms hit West Texas, the more we are seeing mosquitos and mosquito bites. Ronald Warner, DVM, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, has ways to prevent these bites referring to them as the “Four Ds.”