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Lubbock Osteopathic Fund Gifts TTUHSC $1.1 Million

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • November 02, 2020

The Lubbock Osteopathic Fund presented the TTUHSC School of Medicine $1.1 million for the establishment of the Lubbock Osteopathic Endowed Chair in Family Medicine. The chair position was presented to Ronald L. Cook, D.O., chair of the School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine.

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • September 22, 2020

With the continued threat of COVID, the past few months have weighed heavy on the region. The journey to a healthy community has already been long and tiring, leaving West Texas to feel like a child in the backseat on a long drive, asking: are we there yet?

TTUHSC School of Nursing Dean Recognized by Texas Nurses Association

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • June 18, 2020

The Texas Nurses Association named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing Dean and interim provost Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN a 2020 Texas Nurses Association Leader and Legend.

Lori Rice-Spearman Appointed President of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • June 05, 2020

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents and Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., announced June 5 the official appointment of Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., as the ninth president of TTUHSC.

Sechrist Named New TTUHSC School of Health Professions Dean

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • April 16, 2020

TTUHSC named Dawndra Sechrist, OTR, Ph.D., as the new dean of the School of Health Professions. Sechrist is the associate dean for Outcomes and Assessment at the TTUHSC School of Health Professions and a tenured associate professor. She previously was the director of the Master of Occupational Therapy program at TTUHSC.

Social Distancing: What You Need to Know

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • March 26, 2020

Seemingly overnight, a kernel of wisdom to prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus became one of the most widely used phrases in American dialogue: “social distancing.”

TTUHSC Faculty Presented Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching & Research Awards

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • February 13, 2020

Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, and Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) interim president, presented the 2020 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards Thursday.

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