March 2021 Archive

COVID-19 Changed the Journey—Not the Success of Future Physicians

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 19, 2021

Even with the trials of the year, TTUHSC School of Medicine fourth-year students met the challenges and participated virtually in Match Day March 19.

Center Applies Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Patient Care

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 18, 2021

Since opening its doors in 2007 at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Permian Basin campus, the Center of Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice (CEEBP) has established itself as a valuable resource for educators and health care providers throughout the Midland-Odessa area, West Texas and beyond.

Don’t Neglect Your Inner Beauty

  • By John Kidwell, M.D.
  • March 18, 2021

John Kidwell, M.D. emphasizes the importance of screening for colon cancer and National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month

Lead Poisoning Concerns for Expectant Mothers

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • March 16, 2021

Skye McLaurin-Jiang, M.D., provides safety tips and information for expectant mothers who are nesting, remodeling or have older homes.

A Call to Serve

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • March 08, 2021

While most of the public was preparing for a lockdown in March 2020, Dr. Barbara Cherry, RN, DNSc, associate dean for Strategic Partnerships, TTUHSC School of Nursing, was thinking beyond household goods. She was coming up with a plan to support the local COVID response in case hospitals were hit with a surge of patients.

Q&A with Michael Escobar, TTUHSC School of Nursing Graduate

  • By School of Nursing
  • March 04, 2021

Michael Escobar, BSN, RN, a 2018 graduate of the Traditional BSN program in the School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), spoke about his experiences within the program and the opportunities they provided.

Campus Life

Separate Teams, Shared Vision

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • March 03, 2021

TTUHSC’s Department of Human Resources and Office of People and Values now function independently—but work together to fulfill shared goals

TTUHSC to Host Virtual 2021 Endowed Lecture Series

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 02, 2021

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Health Professions Office of Research and Innovation is hosting its 2021 Endowed Lecture Series. The event seeks to cultivate a culture of creativity and discovery by exploring lecture topics from leading health care scholars and showcasing past research from the School of Health Professions.

Three TTUHSC School of Health Professions Programs Receive 8-Year Accreditation

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 02, 2021

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) on March 1 announced three Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Health Professions programs have been granted full accreditation for eight years, the maximum period allowed.

Aspiring Health Care Professionals to Virtually Converge on TTUHSC

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 01, 2021

Area students of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in pursuing careers in health care and the health sciences will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about their specific discipline of interest when the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) hosts its 2021 Future Healthcare Professionals’ Experience (FHPE) from 9 a.m. – noon March 6 via Zoom.

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