March 2020 Archive

Where Can You Work With a Clinical Lab Science Degree?

  • By School of Health Professions
  • March 19, 2020

Clinical lab scientists play an important role in health care and have extensive job opportunities. A bachelor’s degree prepares students to work in hospitals, research labs, and industry settings.

Amid COVID-19 Concerns, Texas Panhandle Poison Center Warns: Don’t Drink Your Bleach

  • By Ronica Farrar
  • March 18, 2020

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) warns that drinking bleach will not prevent COVID-19 infections and could cause serious injury.

Staying Mentally, Physically Healthy During COVID-19 Pandemic

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • March 17, 2020

Psychiatrist Amy Stark, M.D., makes recommendations to stay both mentally and physically healthy during this time of uncertainty.

Coronavirus Update: March 12, 2020

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • March 13, 2020

Thursday, March 12, a message was sent out from the office of President Lori Rice-Spearman, and relayed to the public through a press conference held by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). The message shared updated policy information for students, faculty, staff and the TTUHSC community as a response to the current situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Image source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What Does an Athletic Trainer Do?

  • By School of Health Professions
  • March 12, 2020

A career as an athletic trainer can take you from the sports field to performing arts, and even outer space.

Watson on Connecting With Students

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • March 10, 2020

“I think I’ve attended every nursing school in the Lubbock area and graduated from every one of them,” Jeff Watson, DPN, RN, TTUHSC School of Nursing assistant professor said. “I went to vocational nursing school at South Plains College [in Lubbock, Texas] back in the ‘80s and then I moved to Dallas to attend a small bible college, Christ For The Nations Institute. On the day I graduated, I was packed and ready to come back to Lubbock.”

CPRIT Awards Research Grant to TTUHSC’s Reynolds

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 09, 2020

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in February announced a $1,196,214 grant to C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director for the School of Medicine Cancer Center at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).

More Than a Substance Abuse Counseling Degree: Making a Difference

  • By School of Health Professions
  • March 09, 2020

Learn how TTUHSC-SHP Master of Science in Addiction Counseling is more than a substance abuse counseling degree — it’s a professionally-focused, well-rounded experience!

Medical Students Host Lubbock City Lights

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 02, 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) first-year medical students will host the 23nd Annual Lubbock City Lights Charity Gala 6 p.m. April 4 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center, 2322 Mac Davis Lane.

Family Medicine Programs: Meeting the Needs for Rural Health Care

  • By School of Medicine
  • March 02, 2020

TTUHSC trains family medicine doctors to help address the rural health care crisis in Texas through its Family Medicine Rural Residency Track in the Permian Basin.

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