May 2020 Archive

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.

Texas Tech Physicians Doctors Make "Top Docs" Lists

By Kelly Podzemny
May 29, 2020

This year, more than 100 Texas Tech Physicians doctors were recognized by fellow area physicians as being among the best in their field and included in Amarillo Magazine’s and Lubbock Magazine's "Top Docs" lists.

Patients Want to Age In Place, and Occupational Therapists are Helping

By School of Health Professions
May 28, 2020

Occupational therapists help the growing number of Americans over 65 age in place. Learn more about TTUHSC’s new doctoral program.

Combating the Mental Health Crisis in Rural America

By School of Medicine
May 28, 2020

A shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals has led to a mental health crisis in rural America. TTUHSC is training practitioners to fill the gap.

Preventing Anxiety When Discussing COVID-19 With Your Child

By Kate Gollahon
May 27, 2020

No parent wants to inspire anxiety in their child, and updates occur so regularly that it can be hard to know what is relevant to children and what is too much information. Finding balance in this can be difficult, leaving mothers and fathers asking the question: how do I talk to my child about COVID-19, and how much should they know?

How Social Media Affects Our Mental Health During a Pandemic

By TTUHSC
May 27, 2020

It feels more and more like the world is happening online, as television newscasters cover the day's tweets. As we watch one screen and check two other screens to see what people are saying about something on a fourth screen, it’s not surprising that we can end up feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and alone.

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May 26, 2020

Nursing students enrolled at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) at Abilene received a boost in the form of emergency funds donated by Still Water Foundation. The announcement of the $300,000 gift was made in April and will benefit 216 students.

TTUHSC Student Nurses Spurred on by Still Water Foundation Gift

By Melissa Whitfield
May 22, 2020

Mental Health During COVID-19: A Focus on The Elderly

By TTUHSC
May 22, 2020

While much attention has been focused on maintaining physical health and safety, health professionals are also expressing increasing concern for mental health as stay-at-home orders, social distancing and general isolation continues in various forms across the globe.

Shortening the Health Footprint of COVID-19

By Rachel Burroughs
May 21, 2020

Sarah Wakefield, M.D., chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, stresses how our nation and the world will be faced with this at the end stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.