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TTUHSC School of Nursing Ranked Among Best in State, Nation
The rankings list the School of Nursing as No. 2 in Texas and in the Southwest region, ninth among public nursing schools and No. 19 in nursing schools in the U.S. for 2020.
TTUHSC Surgeon is a National Lead for Worldwide CovidSurg Collaborative
The CovidSurg Collaborative's mission is to disseminate good, evidence-based data across the world so that hospitals and physicians can form safe surgical environments during the pandemic, establish plans for conducting safe surgeries after the pandemic and provide informed decision-making tools to be shared between the surgeon or anesthesiologist and the patient.
Science Can Save Us – Again
Science produced by human ingenuity is coming soon to save the day, again.
A Positive COVID-19 Test Result: What You Need to Know
Director of Nursing for Texas Tech Physicians Erin Nash Rowin, MSN, R.N., has developed a keen understanding of what considerations should be made upon receiving a positive COVID-19 test result.
Permian Basin Fellowship Program Works to Break Down Mental Health Stigma in West Texas
Unique to The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Family Medicine Department in Odessa, Texas, the Family Medicine Mental Health (FMMH) Fellowship Program is designed to offer training in psychological practices. Within the program, fellows provide integrative care as they train alongside primary care residents.
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Team Members Honored at 2020 Awards Ceremony
On November 13, employees throughout the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) were honored for their exceptional efforts and years of service at the 2020 Distinguished Staff Awards ceremony.
Safe Toys And Gifts Month Encourages Age-Appropriate Gifts For Children
December has been established as National Safe Toys and Gifts month—a time to a create a wonderful gift-giving experience for all involved by choosing developmentally-appropriate toys for little ones.
TTUHSC’s Varma Appointed to HRSA Advisory Council
On November 17, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced that Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s Dr. Surendra Varma has been invited by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to serve as a member of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME).
TTUHSC’s Sutton Receives Grant from Lupus Research Alliance To Continue Work on Potential Treatment for Rare Form of Disease
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) recently named R. Bryan Sutton, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), as a recipient of a 2020 Lupus Mechanisms and Targets Award (LMTA).
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, In a New Old-Fashioned Way
This holiday, follow the guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TTUHSC’s Reddy Elected Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Reddy has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers and based upon the nominee’s scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
Working to Inspire Change
As part of the ongoing efforts of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) to address and confront the underlying causes and effects of systemic and institutional racism that exist in our country, co-chairs Erin Justyna, Ph.D., and Chris Townsend, Ph.D., have formed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee.
The Reason I Wear a Mask
Dr. Billy Philips shares why he wears a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic
Relief and Hope for Those with Severe Depression
TMS is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. The treatment for severe depression involves delivering repetitive magnetic pulses to a specific area of the brain. TMS is typically used when other depression treatments have not been effective.
TTUHSC Hosted Third Abilene Research Symposium
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) hosted top researchers from the Abilene area Oct. 30 at the third Abilene Interdisciplinary Symposium on Cancer & Biomedical Research.
TTUHSC Vision in Action
Highlights of some of the individuals who have been recognized by others within the TTUHSC community for upholding the university’s values-based culture while shaping the future of health care for our institution.
Abilene Community Health Center Celebrates Five Years of Service
Today the CHC has an 18-member staff that includes a medical director, four providers, three RNs (including Stevens), a clinical nursing assistant, three LVNs, one full-time and one part-time behavioral health specialist, three front office staff and two pharmacists.
Spotlighting TTUHSC’s Values-Based Culture
Highlighting some of the individuals who have been recognized by others within the TTUHSC community for upholding the university’s values-based culture while shaping the future of health care for our institution.
TTUHSC School of Medicine Graduates Find Fulfilling Careers in Rural Medicine
In Andrews, Texas, a rural town in the Permian Basin about 30 miles east of New Mexico, a small handful of TTUHSC School of Medicine graduates are making a difference—improving the town’s overall wellbeing and finding purpose in doing so.
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