April 2020 Archive

How and Why COVID-19 Affects Senior Citizens

  • By TTUHSC
  • April 28, 2020

Steven L. Berk, M.D., Executive Vice President and Dean of the TTUHSC School of Medicine, explained the reasons COVID-19 is so deadly in seniors, the lessons the medical community can learn moving forward and what we can all do to support our elderly friends and family members.

The Effects of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical Industry

  • By TTUHSC
  • April 24, 2020

We spoke with David Simmons, R.Ph., and Eric J. MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., about how pharmacies are handling the changes brought about by the pandemic and what the public needs to know regarding medications and supplies.

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.

How Does COVID-19 Affect Pregnancy and Childbirth?

  • By TTUHSC
  • April 15, 2020

With the world continuing to adjust to life under the COVID-19 pandemic, many expectant mothers are understandably anxious about how the virus could affect their pregnancies, their hospital and clinic visits, and first days of parenthood.

TTUHSC Team Decontaminates PPE to Solve Shortages

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • April 06, 2020

One suggested way to reduce the stress COVID-19 has placed on the PPE supply chain is to extend the lifetime of existing equipment. With that in mind, a team from TTUHSC has been studying a method that can decontaminate used PPE, especially N95 masks and face shields.

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