August 2020 Archive

An Inside Look At Treating Dysarthria

By School of Health Professions
August 13, 2020

People with dysarthria have trouble turning words into sounds. Patients face many challenges, but with help, can recover or find alternative ways to communicate.

Board of Regents Approves Dual Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration

By Glenys Young
August 12, 2020

The Texas Tech University System is making it easier for nurses interested in health care administration to get the business knowledge they need to be competitive.

NSF, NIH Laud TTUHSC

By Melissa Whitfield
August 11, 2020

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) coordinators for the 2019 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS).

TTUHSC Joins Texas Universities to Negotiate Their Future

By Patrick Zinn
August 11, 2020

Earlier this month, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) joined forces with twenty-six other universities across Texas as the Texas Library Coalition for United Action (TLCUA) to think creatively about access to faculty publications and the sustainability of journal subscriptions.

Novel Treatment Offers Relief to Peripheral Artery Disease Patients

By Mark Hendricks
August 11, 2020

PAD is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the buildup of plaque that narrows and restricts blood flow to the body’s peripheral arteries. Texas Tech Physicians are the first in Texas to take on this new procedure.

Board of Regents Approves Appointment of Grover E. Murray Professor

By Suzanna Cisneros
August 07, 2020

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Executive Vice President and School of Medicine Dean Steven L. Berk, M.D., as a Grover E. Murray Professor.

School of Nursing Staff Bring Human Connection to Health Care

By Kate Gollahon
August 07, 2020

The faculty and students could not function without the staff who prop them up and support them. Unit manager Allison Pritchard, who has worked for the School of Nursing since 2001, has seen phenomenal growth within the TTUHSC institution.

Developing Excellent Clinical Reasoning in Health Professions Students

By School of Health Professions
August 06, 2020

TTUHSC teaches health professionals to rely on both evidence-based practices and clinical reasoning to make the right diagnosis and choose the right treatment.