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

Patient Navigators Cut ER Visits, Hospitalization For High Risk Health Care Users

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 12, 2020

TTUHSC recently completed a study to determine if an interprofessional patient navigation program (PNP) created using Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) guidelines can help decrease emergency room visits and hospital admissions for these high consumers of health care.

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!

Texas Tech Students Host Free Health Fair at Mall of Abilene

  • By Deneeka Hill, bigcountryhomepage.com
  • March 09, 2020

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center nursing and pharmacy students held a health fair at the mall Saturday.

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