August 2021 Archive

To the Unvaccinated, I Hear You But…

By Steven L. Berk, M.D.
August 24, 2021

Steven L. Berk, MD, Dean of TTUHSC's School of Medicine, speaks to those hesitant to get a COVID vaccine.

Back to School Can Be Exciting and Stressful for Children

By Mark Hendricks
August 23, 2021

For children who may be apprehensive about the new school year, Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., suggests several steps parents can take to ease their child’s concerns.

What Are Coronavirus Variants And Why They May Be Important

By Richard M. Jordan, MD
August 19, 2021

Regional Dean of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Amarillo Richard M. Jordan, M.D., explains the various known variants of COVID-19.

How to Keep Students Healthy This New School Year

By Mark Hendricks
August 18, 2021

Experts say the best thing to add to your back-to-school list is a vaccine. Currently, children 12 years or older can be vaccinated.

TTUHSC Amarillo Employees Honored as Texans Caring for Texans

By Meaghan Collier
August 06, 2021

The TTUHSC School of Medicine honored its Texas Tech Physicians Pediatric Hematology-Oncology team at the 2021 Texans Caring for Texans awards program.

Scopes and Scrubs Event Welcomes New Class of 2025

By Kate Gollahon
August 03, 2021

As is tradition for incoming medical students at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), the School of Medicine class of 2025 gathered together on Saturday, July 31, to be presented with their first scrubs and their first stethoscopes from Alumni Relations.